Stripe strikes
The rising incidence of tiger poaching may be checked with the creation of a proposed strike force
From research to riches
It's no more going to be science for science's sake in China anymore as the nation plans for megabuck
Co-opting NGOs
Recent government moves in Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe to monitor NGOs and curtail their rights are being given a once-over
Fatal flight
For the Dutch, one more runway at Schiphol may mean more business and jobs, but pollution could go over the top
Computer bananas
Global computer companies find that all roads now lead to Brazil, Despite its reputation as a banana republic
Environmental trade-off
The US signs a new trade agenda and seeks stricter control over its intellectual property rights in India
Patent parley
The Rao government has proved itself unconvincing in handling the Opposition on GATT-related patent reforms
Market trade-off
Following stricter trade sanctions by the US on medical supplies, the Cuban health system is going into a coma
For a few dollars more
The environment ministry is belatedly setting priorities right for procuring GEF's green bundles
Farce on wrong flows
The issue of interbasin transfer of water in India has got muddied by controversies and official indolence
In search of hunger
While the fare at the Rome Food Summit was aimed mainly to help tummy trimming of ambitious plans drawn up earlier, the general feeling of the …
Act of omission
The government's latest commission on water may end up churning out myopic, big-dam-centred policies
Grounding fliers
Environmental activists are fighting against the dramatic expansion of air traffic in the Netherlands
Approaching the end
Special efforts are needed or mammals with limited skills will not be able to survive the onslaught of development
Light trap
Researchers have been able to capture light beams after bringing them to a complete standstill
N E W S 3 6 0 °
European dairy farmers spilled three million litres of milk in the past month protesting against low prices. EU ministers refused emergency aid …
Coping with biodiversity
Internal pressures weakened India's stand on funding at the Conference of Parties on Biodiversity Convention held in Nassau in November
Space opera
After years of pranged possibilities and piggyback rides, India has attained independent satellite launch capability
Education on their backs
For mysterious motives, the Central government has rejected proposals to lighten the killing load that children have to carry to be educated
Collision in space
At least 2 Indian planetaria are gearing up for a once-in-a-lifetime ogle at Jupiter as it is strafed by a comet shower
Cut and run
No one wants to shoulder responsibility for microorganisms that were brought into the country for agriculture trials
Report links human rights abuse with environment
The report of a US human rights organisation cites the example of nine countries to prove its theory that governments that violate human rights …
One goal, two roads
Non-governmental organisations are taking the government's proposal for cooperation in poverty alleviation with a healthy pinch of salt
On the fast track
The finance minister has placed his bets on growth through rapid technological development, but critics say he should proceed with caution
Ministers squabble over ecological issues
At an informal meeting, environment ministers of the world failed to settle differences on conservation concerns