Incomplete irrigation projects overshoot budget
The state governments' failure to complete irrigation projects has led to an escalation of their combined cost by close to a whopping one lakh …
Making of a toy
On skype with Barry Matthew Kudrowitz, an instructor on toy design at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Beginning with his favourite, …
Green Climate Fund gets richer after G20 pledges; Australia refuses to contribute
Contributions are believed to be a vital step towards reaching global climate agreement in Paris
Ebola enters Mali, nearly 10,000 affected globally till now
With this, Mali has become the sixth West African country to be affected in the world's most deadliest outbreak of Ebola
Nasa’s satellite maps global carbon dioxide levels
The satellite was launched in July this year to help scientists understand the impact of human activities on climate; the map contains data of …
Countries rushing to ban styrofoam food containers
Use of the compound in making cups and plates dangerous as hot liquids cause partial breakdown of styrofoam, thus releasing toxins into food items
NHRC issues notice to government over possible price hike of 108 drugs
Decision to withdraw price-control guidelines may amount to violation/denial of right to health to poor
31 persons die of dengue in Maharashtra cities
Mumbai is worst-hit city; health department and administration fail to curb disease spread
At least 20% Ebola infections occur during burials of deceased Ebola patients
WHO attributes slowdown in Liberia’s Ebola outbreak to reform in their burial practices
MGNREGA impact on food inflation is very limited, says RBI study
There are other factors for food price inflation, says the study commissioned in the wake of persistent double digit food price inflation between …
Pink mobile campaign to reduce maternal mortality
Use of technology to create awareness about solutions to simple problems that kill 800 expectant mothers a day
Colour-changing condom can help detect sexually transmitted infection
Molecules in the condom react with bacteria in the infection, triggering a change in colour on both sides of the condom
Combination of chemicals may trigger cancer, says research
The study selected 85 chemicals not considered carcinogenic to humans and found 50 supported key cancer-related mechanisms at exposures found in …
MERS outbreak: WHO, South Korea present joint assessment results
The situation is still grim as hundreds of patients are under quarantine in a premier hospital
New draft proposes stringent guidelines for drug trials in India
Clinical trial sites to have adequate infrastructure, facilities and documented procedures
'Menstrual hygiene needs as much attention as providing toilets'
Lack of separate toilets major reason for girls dropping out of school on achieving puberty, point pout civil society groups
The drowning of biodiversity
A recent report on the Narmada Sagar and Omkareshwar projects raises fears of the loss of biodiversity in the region
Exhausting alternatives
The Indian Parliament has passed legislation that promotes the use of vehicles using alternate fuel
Fishing jetty docked
The Orissa high court has put the commissioning of a controversial jetty at the Bhitarkanika sanctuary on hold
The vagaries of power
Differential metering of peak- and low-load consumption might jolt the power sector out of the red
"Subsidies have to be withdrawn"
A study reveals how subsidies are encouraging farmers to waste water and use land and fertilisers unsustainably.
Ministry refuses to learn from experience
The MNES has proposed the establishment of a solar thermal power plant near Jodhpur, even though such plants have proved commercially unviable in …
Compromise marks talks on Narmada project
The government and anti-dam activists gave ground during the first-ever talks on the controversial Sardar Sarovar Project
Coast Guard's oil clean-up bill: Rs 13 crore
The Indian Coast Guard has filed an initial multi-crore claim for its role in mopping up thousands of tonnes of oil spilt off Groat Nicobar …
Tribals demand scrapping of proposed dam
Villagers assert a dam project to provide drinking water to Udaipur city would displace about 12,000 people, and they will oppose it firmly.