Defying gravity
Problem: Terrain forbids water supply systems that work in plains; Status: Water crisis in …
What goes down
Problem: Lack of space for garbage disposal; inadequate sewerage; Status: Garbage disposed …
High risk
Problem: Tall buildings risky in high seismic zones; Status: Hill-stations are getting …
Invasives and the world's laws
Democracy must be worked at
No need to be neutral
NEW DELHI, August 28, 2003. At a press conference, Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) leader Medha Patekar said that the NBA would support candidates …
More processing
Dark zones are human-made
Groundwater sustains almost 60 per cent of the irrigated land in India. Most districts in India today have larger shares of irrigated land under …
Making houses energy efficient
Our houses gobble up energy and spew out carbon dioxide. Shocking, but true. Buildings, primarily residential and commercial facilities, are …
Food as carrot
In a world where corporate gains feed on hunger and poverty, could food be a human right?
Drought monitoring: Untapped data
Government does little with records that could help reduce effect of drought on agriculture