A wonderful storm
The cyclone-type furnace capable Of achieving greater combustion efficiency and producing high temperatures is sure to be a hot favourite …
A state in chaos
The human cost of the cyclone in Orissa is very high. So is the cost of the damage to the environment. The failure of the state machinery in …
Catastrophe!
A super cyclone has left Orissa shattered and blown away India's claims of managing itself during a natural disaster
Blown out
A deadly cyclone causes large-scale devastation in Pakistan and despite early warnings the toll on the Indian side is as high
Deaths foretold
The loss of life in the super cyclone that hit the Orissa coast last year was not an 'act of God'. Had the emergency plans been in place, the …
Help on-line
A new cyclone prediction model will indicate the severity of a cyclone at least 12 hours in advance
Eye on the storm
Cyclone Phailin has not taken many lives but has left behind a trail of destruction that severely cripples people’s livelihood. What did it …
Dealing with crop stresses and scandals
Subbanna Ayyappan has made history in the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (IACR) by becoming the first non-crop scientist to head this …