Climate studies, the Indian way

At climate meet researchers present studies on subjects unique to Indian context

Science and Environment - Briefs

Wherever they may roam

Discovering new bird and animal species just became easier

No monkey business, this

Monkeys are more knowledgeable than humans about the medicinal value ofplants

India needs rural innovations for boosting economy: study

Overall, India's strong pool of skilled, English-speaking graduates would aid in expansion of the country's services sector, says report

Agroecology is the only way

CAG exposes land scam in Andhra

Government largesse to private enterprises and individuals cost exchequer Rs 1,784 crore

Getting the bulletin right

EL Nino and the new challenges

US authority approves more efficacious hepatitis C drug

Sofosbuvir's prohibitive cost will put it out of reach of most patients in developing countries, including India

US $50 million to protect biodiversity in India

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

Andhra Pradesh cancels land allotted for SEZ in Anantapur

The company, Lepakshi Knowledge Hub Limited, mortgaged land for bank loans violating MoU

Patent claim on hepatitis C drug questioned in many countries

With hepatitis C killing at least 700,000 people every year, civil society has strengthened efforts to make the drug accessible

Build it right to build it once

Dampness can debilitate a building and those living in it. Know how to get rid of it

Rolling back the architect

Durganand Balsavar’s designs incorporate community demands even at the cost of violating architectural principles

Community management of ponds has been a success'

Mohit Kumar Ray, convener of Kolkata-based non-profit Vasundhara Foundation, says the city has been losing nearly 200 ponds each year for the …

After India, China rejects patent claim for hepatitis C drug Sovaldi

Activists claim that the drug was developed using previously published information and an existing compound

Food for nutrition, nature & livelihood

What societies eat reflects their position on the modernity trajectory

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India opposes patent application by British company

Earlier, an attempt by Colgate-Palmolive to use patent on a mouthwash was also foiled