Waiting for a miracle

Citizens approaching the courts for protecting lakes in cities is all very well. But in the end, it is a choice between using land for water or …

Rivers(e) effect

The Andhra Pradesh government is all set to purify Musi river, which has been given top priority under the National River Conservation plan, by …

Lured, used and discarded

Fifteen people hospitalised after unethical drug trial in Hyderabad

Indigenous communities from different parts of the world are related

Permanent farmer status for Maharashtra farmers who lose land to projects

Till now, the status was granted to farmers and heirs only for ten years from time of land acquisition

In reverse gear

The Mashelkar Committee's interim report on the country's auto fuel policy proves to be a major setback for the CNG campaign

Indian universities lag behind in scientific research: study

Findings of publishing house Elsevier presented at science meet

Planning in the air

Hussain Sagar goes to toxic waste

Five years on, no progress on project to clean 16th century lake

Shift to public transport should conserve energy

A shift to public transport should avert the energy crisis

New, affordable kits for diabetic patients to hit market soon

Kits developed by IIT-Bombay and BITS-Pilani will cost Rs 500 to Rs 800, and reduce cost of diabetes management

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.…

Pranhita irrigation project: Maharashtra agrees to form inter-state board

Will help irrigate 663, 684 hectares in seven districts in Telangana region

Urban renewal: more talk, less infrastructure

Forests protected by indigenous communities may get recognition under CBD

Around 370 million ha of forests across the world are conserved by communities with little support from governments   

HYDERABAD Stalemate

There is a large support of a passive nature, but no outcry against air pollution

BANGALORE waking up

There is a need for better communication between the government and the people

Water from waste

With water scarcity gripping many parts of the country, people are talking about rainwater harvesting, but none about wastewater, which can also …

Biosafety issues get a push

Experts to study socio-economic aspects of GMO release

US $50 million to protect biodiversity in India

Manmohan Singh says the challenge is to develop new models of inclusive conservation

‘The fight for Telangana is to regain control over its resources and restore cultural identity’

The Telangana Joint Action Committee (TJAC) has been at the forefront of the demand for a separate Telangana state. Its chairperson M Kodandaram …

Weakened Lehar crosses Andhra coast at Machillipatnam

The very severe cyclonic storm lost its intensity by Thursday morning

Three cyclones in two months raises alarm

Has frequency and intensity of cyclones developing over Bay of Bengal increased?

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