Consulting Editor, Down To Earth. She has been associated with the magazine since 2000 and has written extensively on health, science and food issues. She is a biologist by training and holds a PhD in Botany
Polar vortex: did warming bring the chill to US?
Extreme events like this may become frequent, say experts
Mars orbiter enters sun's sphere of influence
ISRO plans four manoeuvres to ensure satellite stays on course
First hurdle in Mars mission
Fourth orbit-raising falls short of target
Mars mission: our personal Star Trek episode
Why we need to spend more on science than on going to movies or cricket
Cloudburst explained
Has India taken heed of warning from previous cloudburst incidents?
Watch the clock
Understanding body clock can pave the way for better health
Matrix reloaded
Adding jute fiber to cement mix can make buildings stronger
Tree rings hold the key
They are natural archives of yearly waterflow pattern of rivers
How to increase earning from fisheries
Team from from Tripara's College of Fisheries show the way
Vectors go on a rampage
Despite large funds released by the Centre, India struggles to control diseases
Indicator of doom
Ecosystems undergo dramatic fluctuations just before collapse
Web unravels
Spiders can tell us about the health of the environment
Gold’s toxic legacy
Mines release arsenic, contaminate water and soil
Dengue cases in 2012 highest in four years
216 people across the country died of the disease
Food basket is shrinking
Local fruits and veggies hold the key to food, nutritional security
The rift valley
With no income options, Ghangharia residents want forestland for hotels
On elephant’s trail
The animal’s movement can help ascertain seasonal boundaries
Autumn for neem
Insects that cause defoliation put neem trees at risk
World Health Assembly to discuss reforms
Health activists push for funds with no strings attached
UN reviews road safety plan
India struggles to clear its image of being the accident capital of the world
Memoirs of a plant
Plants remember their past. Dehydrate them to find out
Seize the freshness
Kerala self-help groups make medicinal oil, chutney powder from flesh of coconut