Gazing clearly
Superconducting tunnel junction is the latest entrant in optical astronomy, a field that has seen immense growth since the time of GalileoLeaf storm
Indian scientists are resorting to tissue culture to salvage plants facing extinctionTroubled botanists
Requiem for wasteland development
Into the ginger trap
Farmers from Kerala make big bucks by growing ginger in Karnataka but leave behind a trail of pollution
A journey called change
Their struggle for survival and progress has shaped the understanding of environmentalism both at the national and global levels and …
Rogues tamed
In a unique operation, forest departments of two states use trained elephants to capture crop-raiding tuskers in the forests of southern …
Out of favour
Focus on Alphonso has resulted in neglect of native mango varieties grown in the Western Ghats, some of which are on the brink of extinction
Beetles high on coffee
Erratic weather is fuelling the growth of a pest which destroys Arabica coffee. In the absence of effective pest management, India's coffee …
Forests under fire
We need not burn forests to get good fodder for cattle. Our lands are rich with green grass without the fires
Invasion of tiger reserve
Are religious pilgrimages only about faith and religion?