Metallic lustre in food

The magician farmer

How a farmer from Bihar used magic tricks to convert others in his village to organic farming

Industrial units in Vapi continue to flout pollution norms

Union environment ministry had lifted moratorium in the area after state pollution control board promised to improve the situation

Cuddalore flouts rules

New industries set to increase pollution in the area

A requiem for the Bagmati

Beyond the hoopla: Millets must be promoted. But health and economic concerns need priority

Nutritional advantages of millets are offset by presence of phytic acid; cultivation yield also poor compared to wheat and rice

Use of toxic chemical HBCD severely restricted under Stockholm Convention

The persistent organic pollutant is used in building insulation, especially in the EU

Win against waste colonialism: US group pledges restorative action after taking back ‘harmful’ report

A 2015 report by US-based Ocean Conservancy blamed 5 Asian countries for plastic waste

Short News

The escape route

Punjab, which accounts for only 1.5 per cent of the total geographical area of the country, cannot continue producing for the whole country. It …

Cancer-struck

Incidence of cancer and other diseases have increased. But callous officials prefer to call it a 'coincidence'

Punjab: end of the revolution ?

Cost of production has spiralled, but the rate of increase in production has not shown a similar trend. Ecological and social costs, meanwhile, …

The vanishing lakes

There is more water than land in north Bihar. The rivers that ramble down from the Himalaya feed numerous depressions scattered all over the …

Test tube brinjal

Is the joyride over ?

There was fear in the 1960s. Would India continue to wait for food imports to feed itself? The scientific community came up with an answer that …

Darkling waters

The Bagmati loses its way in Kathmandu amid political vacuum and urban chaos

Science and Technology - Briefs

Dying fields

The Green Revolution and use of high-yielding varieties has led to depletion of vital micronutrients

Not learning from Bhopal

Test tube brinjal

Indian regulators are keen to clear Bt brinjal for commercial cultivation. This would be India’s first genetically modified food crop. If …

‘Ambarnath chemical accident everyday occurrence in Thane area’

Residents allege state pollution control board has been allowing industries to pollute Ulhaas river and its tributaries by circumventing court orders

Bhopal protesters knock on Dow Chemical's door in Mumbai

Demand clean up of toxins in soil and water around Union Carbide plant, production of absconding corporation officials before Indian court

Lawsuit in US shows fresh evidence to nail Union Carbide role in Bhopal gas disaster

Previous lawsuit by gas disaster survivors was dismissed by US court for lack of sufficient evidence to show company was liable for environmental …

Manipulating Research

Private funding has given a new meaning to scientific research today. With rising corporate research budgets, academic institutions are leaning …

Rain lash

Four-hour deluge washed away not just crops but also soil from 5,000 hectares in Maharashtra. Experts warn of more such weather events. Is the …