Mullaperiyar dam: Kerala to convene all-party meet

Environmentalists say people, not politicians, from both Kerala and Tamil Nadu must find the solution

Glacier change in the Everest region

An international team of researchers has studied glaciers in the Dudh Koshi basin of the Everest region in Nepal

‘Glaciers will continue to decrease in the future even with increased precipitation’

Glaciers in the Mount Everest region provide an important source of water during the pre-monsoon period

SmartCity Kochi gets complete environmental clearance

One of the largest IT parks in the country, it aims to create over 90,000 direct jobs

Humans and mice are similar, yet different creatures, says study

Research will help experts to better test medicines meant for humans on mice

Exercising could help fight cancer, says study

Physical activity boosts flow of drugs to the tumour, making chemotherapy more effective

‘The role of the state should be pragmatic, not ideological’

Calestous Juma is professor of Practice of International Development and faculty chair of Innovation for Economic Development Program at Harvard …

MGNREGS workers in Kerala to get pension

State and Centre to contribute Rs 1,000 each per head

Supreme Court allows raising water level in Mullaperiyar dam

Legislation enacted by Kerala to form dam safety authority struck down

Most Mount Everest glaciers will disappear with climate change, warns study

Glacial retreat in the Himalayas will lead to the formation of lakes, which may pose a risk to communities living downstream

On the trail of a man-eater

Ankur Paliwal visits Moradabad district where a tigress is on the prowl to find out why she took to killing humans

Kerala tribals stand and protest for land

Demand the state government to fulfill its 2001 promise to give land to tribals

Rain, tremors near Mullaperiyar dam spread panic

No disaster management plan in place

Plastic makes little girls cranky

Research links bisphenol A, used in plastic bottles, with behavioural disorders in three-year-old girls

Gutkha ban: Supreme Court seeks compliance report from states

Ban remains on paper; activists demand nationwide enforcement