Cutting out waste

The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has recently initiated ecofriendly pilot projects at its Bangalore aircraft division, which will not only …

Meltdown

Till a couple of decades ago Bangalore was a sleepy city -- running to the rhythm of old trading networks and retired people taking their evening …

FIGHTING FOR AIR

Weighed down by extremely high levels of particles in the air, some Indian cities seem to be coming of age with regard to vehicular air pollution.…

On privatising water

What about privatising water? Should India move to do it? What tips the scales in its favour, and what doesn't? In 2003, two editorials in Down …

On foot and pedal

The teeming millions on foot and pedal are powering mobility in Indian cities. Their numbers exceed those who use cars. Yet they are victims of …

Organic Universe

Organic is all the rage. Organic food, cosmetics, clothes and even organic medicines. But mostly it is food. There are speciality stores that …

Paper wasps early casteists

Wasps are among insects that live in highly organised colonies with a clear line of authority. But a wasp species studied recently disclosed some …

Read this properly

Recognised specifically as a brain disease uptil now, reading disorders are now linked to the language concerned

Malaria breakthrough promises better drugs

Now that they have discovered how chloroquine controls the malaria parasite, scientists hope to use this knowledge to develop more efficient anti-…

The malaise down south

There's enough water in the tanks of Bangalore, Madras and Hyderabad, but more-than-enough corruption leaves the south high and dry

No more shrinking from shrimps

Scientists in Bangalore have identified the protein that makes people allergic to the meat of shrimps, crabs and prawns. Now they will be able to …

Working children find a home in Bangalore

A voluntary group helps street children by organising them into associations and building a home for them.

A mother's love

A childless woman's search for emotional fulfilment through planting and nurturing saplingsby Malini Shankar

Green Oscar Awards

Raman Sukumar, founder-director of the Bangalore-based Asian Elephant Research and Conservation Centre, has been selected for the prestigious …

Lessons from Bellandur: Governments should allocate more resources to monitor, protect lakes

They should focus on judicial utilisation of the water census reports and identify plans to restore the encroached and lost water bodies

Karnataka hangs on to its sandalwood

The Karnataka government ostensibly allows private production of sandalwood, but actually maintains a tight rein on the trade. In fact, eight …

Mud is a cost-effective biulding material

Mud is on its way to becoming a popular and economically viable medium of constructon with the urban builder

Bangalore parched

The garden city will have to walk on a bed of thorns with water supply becoming a scarce commodity by the turn of the century

Karnataka wants citizens to take responsibility of maintaining and protecting lakes 

The Karnataka Lake Conservation and Development Authority has proposed to make locals registered lake wardens or adopt a portion of the lake to …

Bengaluru orders compulsory waste segregation by households, but challenges remain

From reluctant citizens to unsold compost, Bengaluru municipal corporation faces hurdles on the way towards better waste management

Citizens submit action plan to save Bengaluru's Bellandur Lake

If local authorities give considerable attention to the proposed action plan, the situation of Bellandur Lake could change for the better

Bengaluru’s lakes go bad as authorities deny responsibility

Agara, Bellandur and Varthur lakes are facing the dual threat of pollution and encroachment

Bangalore lakes get a refill

While most of Bangalore is anxious to see the heavens open, the city's Lake Development Authority must be thanking its lucky stars that the …

Common science

A website helps people observe and understand nature while gathering scientific data

Charaka and Sushruta reborn

Bangalore University's new BioPark has medicinal gardens that incorporate the near-forgotten science of India's ancient medical treatises