Spy in the sky
A few hundred dollars is all you need to "borrow" the services of world's first commercial spy satellite
The heart says it all
Scientists stumble upon a dinosaur fossil that could change theories of the animal's physiology
For a greener turf
US vice presidential candidates Al Gore and George W Bush try to hog the limelight by addressing crucial environmental problems
A farcical budget
The BJP was the only party which mentioned environmental issues in its poll manifesto. But the budget ignores it entirely
Changing notions
Who were the first people to use the alphabet? Semitic people of Egypt, says a fresh discovery
Light trap
Researchers have been able to capture light beams after bringing them to a complete standstill
Recurrent scourge
Spread of rat fever in Kerala, once again points to the lacuna of the authorities in controlling the disease
On the wrong track
Absence of a comprehensive railway safety plan leads to mishaps such as the recent Rajdhani Express derailment
Indus dam causes anxiety
The Pakistan government continues to face a barrage of criticism over the US $8-billion Kalabagh dam project, proposed to be located on Indus …
Wishy-washy: fuel policy announced
The National Auto Fuel Policy, unveiled by Union minister for petroleum and natural gas Ram Naik on October 6, is a softer version of a soft …
Cambodia bans endosulfan
In view of the environmental damage caused by the organochlorine pesticide in several countries, the Cambodian health minister sought to prohibit …
Kerala farmers grow vanilla for profit
Thampi Thomas, an advocate-turned-planter of Kolenchery in south Kerala, sold raw vanilla beans for Rs 500 per kilogramme (kg) in 1999. During …
Landmark troubles
The Bandra-Worli sea link, connecting the suburbs with south Mumbai, has not solved traffic problems. Cars exiting at Worli have to slow down, …
For basic needs
12 Maharashtra villages want to join Telengana
Norms flouted at Punjab and Himachal eye camps
Doctor who performed surgeries at Punjab camp has been arrested while officials of the NGO are still on the run
Over 200 stalls of crackers gutted in Faridabad fire
Rise in number of fire accidents hints at faulty implementation of various laws and regulations
Your action plan may not clean Ganga in 200 years: SC tells Centre
Apex court directs government to present a time-bound action plan in power point in three weeks
Getting away with pollution
The recent exercise of expanding the list of polluting industries has come under flak as industries already on the list get away with defaulting
Stretch the small horizon
A recent survey conducted by the Confederation of Indian Industries has proposed sweeping policy changes in the smallscale sector to enhance its …
A dose of patent power
In this GATT era, Indian drugs and pharmaceutical scientists have belatedly begun to focus on drug, rather than on process, development
Butterflies are not for free
Indian authorities were shaken out of lethargy by the recent attempt by foreign nationals to smuggle valuable species of insects out of the country
Troubled waters
A draft national policy guideline for the allocation of river waters has run into strong opposition from the states
Hi-tech exchange
Indian industries have created a forum where technological research organisations can come face to face with the world of commerce
People goaded to save their forests
Fed up with government inaction on mining and deforestation in the Aravallis, the people of the region are taking it upon themselves to end the …
Research in S&T hindered by high cost of journals
The number of international science and technology journals available in Indian institutions has drastically and his may affect research adversity