Taking science out of the lab
With science communicators reading out drab and dull power-point presentations, the Indian Science Congress could better emulate the ‘Chai …
How will science aid development in India in near future?
The theme of the 102nd session of the Indian Science Congress—Science and Technology for Human Development—happens to echo the …
West Bengal polls: What’s in it for Adivasis and forest dwellers?
For political parties, tribal votes matter more than including tribal concerns in their political agenda.
Scrap all coal block allocations to private firms: Parliament panel
Consumers denied cheap electricity because government failed to monitor private firms allocated coal blocks almost free of cost, says report
Telangana assembly election results: Lack of employment may have led to KCR’s downfall
Youth unemployment in the state exceeds 15%, higher than national unemployment rate of 10%
Supreme Court questions Tata on Singur land acquired for Nano plant
Court directs Tata Motors to make clear its stand on its rights over the land after it chose to shift plant site to Gujarat
'Breakthroughs in material sciences key to sustainable economy'
Peter Littlewood is the associate laboratory director for physical sciences and engineering at the Argonne National Laboratory in the USA. He …
Verdict 2024: Did farmer grievances about paddy MSP lead to BJD’s defeat in Odisha?
Leaders feel farmers may have bought into the BJP’s promise to pay Rs 3,100 as paddy MSP if it came to power
2024 Lok Sabha polls: With almost 50% electorate, women voters to drive elections this year
In recent times, women-based welfare schemes have played a major role in Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh polls
It is Congress all the way in Telangana local bodies polls
Congress performs better than TRS in Telangana, but wiped out by TDP in Seemandhra
Science, Technology and Innovation policy to be approved at Science Congress
Scientists call the policy draft a set of wishful ideas
Environmental issues figured nowhere in Uttarakhand elections
Around 170 hydropower and a number of sand mining projects in the pipeline or underway
Uttarakhand disaster robs Congress of all seats in state
In February this year, the UPA had replaced Vijay Bahuguna with Harish Rawat as chief minister of the state
Aam Aadmi Party manifesto promises free water, electricity
Will the party, that makes its debut in this assembly elections, be able to live up to the promises?
Partial relief for agitating sugarcane farmers in south Maharashtra
Sugar factories in Sangli and Kolhapur offer Rs 200 more than the earlier price
Kathmandu runs out of gas, diesel and petrol
Nepal Oil Corporation runs up heavy debt
In the Parliament on July 22, 2015
MPs raised a question on the status of nuclear safety in India and sought details about the country’s nuclear fuel stocks
Is Andhra government favouring contractors in Jalayagnam projects?
Ministers protest order relating to contracts for irrigation projects which they say will put additional financial burden of Rs 20,000 crore on …
How to increase earning from fisheries
Team from from Tripara's College of Fisheries show the way
Will the mining stalemate affect Lok Sabha polls in Goa?
The mining industry’s poorest stakeholders, who comprise a sizeable population of Goa, have been rendered jobless by a state dragging its …
Rahul Gandhi may bet big on NYAY but how viable is it
It’s confusing how the Congress arrived at the figure of Rs 12,000/month for a family to get out of poverty; and how they’re going to …
Maharashtra government dismisses 166 ‘corrupt’ agricultural market committees
Agricultural markets have turned into centres of political power, say farmers’ organisations
Everybody’s loss
Delisting fruits and vegetables from APMC Act in Congress-ruled states will not benefit farmers
US seeks strict scrutiny of World Bank lending to hydroelectric projects
External evaluation process to ascertain effectiveness of lendings recommended