Farewell to welfare

The budget is a patch work of abandoned schemes revived or existing ones being re-named. This is all for rural development

Modi mantra to a healthy and wealthy nation

The mantra of zero defect and zero effect manufacturing practice should translate into no pollution from industrial effluents

Mr Modi, how about including garbage in your sanitation deadline?

India is the sixth largest garbage generating country, but has made provision to treat only 12.5 per cent of it

Healthy maa Ganga needs healthy sisters

Varuna and Assi, the two tributaries of the Ganga that gave Varanasi its name and together defined the original extent of the city are fighting …

Delhi demands foresight

Amid promises galore by the Aam Aadmi Party , it becomes necessary to examine how it will implement its demanding manifesto and how environmental …

Modi's growth agenda sneaks into Indian Science Congress

The theme of the conference, 'science and technology for human development', struck a chord with scientists. It will be interesting to see if …

What are smart cities?

Smart city may simply mean a place where a smart phone can run all the errands for you. But the Indian urban challenge is not as digital and way …

Taking labour out of the picture

Modi's focus on clearing impediments for industry leaves the worker out in the cold

NaMo budget on transport and pollution: Green expectations - Dashed hopes

NDAÔÇÖs maiden budget upholds and supports UPAII blunders to protect the automobile industry while ignoring the perils of …

Are we moving towards a renewable energy economy?

Developers, bankers and equipment manufacturers commit themselves to developing 270 GW renewable energy capacity by 2022 at a recent renewable …

Science and the Indian politician

If India conducted its first nuclear test many centuries ago, why did we wait till 1974 AD to conduct our second test in Pokhran? Where did all …

Those magnificent men and their machines

So-called scientific achievements of ancient Indians are no laughing matter when they are championed by the Prime Minister of India

Religion v science: desperate claims

Rationalist analyses recent statements by Prime Minister Modi and the Pope

A radical new order for living well

India is not in synch with G77's new declaration for development that is in harmony with nature and inclusive for all its peoples

Modi and irrational exuberance

India's youth is pinning its hopes of jobs on the development promise of Modi. Can he deliver?

A plate half full

The National Food Security Bill may not do much but what it does is essential