Centre-state collusion

Why political justice is ignored in countering Naxalism in Chhattisgarh

Junk stops here

Meet bureaucrat Yishey D Yongda, determined to turn Sikkim into a zero-waste zone

Fruity delight

Pomelo not only makes tasty salads, but also has antioxidants that fight cancer

Dire straits

Global warming will have bigger impact on oceans than thought

Dark shades of art

Galleries>> Corruption • UK/Tajikstan

WHO’s to blame?

Are malnutrition figures in India exaggerated? Experts debate the WHO formula

Cool bug

Dung beetles keep methane from cattle in check

Twist in tale

Human foot is as flexible as that of great apes

Bad blood

By 2050, half a million kids would be born with sickle cell anaemia

English distress

Language>> Litigation • Japan

Caught in the web

A study shows how inclusion of parasites alters food webs

Enough of noise

PHONE APP>> BIRDS • The UK

Trial becomes comic

COMIC>> BRADLEY MANNING • USA

Lethal messenger

El Niño brings deadly disease to South America

Bead's eye view

Glass beads reveal ancient Indian Ocean trade networks

Science & Technology - Briefs

Grains of culture

Why China lost out to Europe in industrialisation

To all our readers

Taste of sting

Shalini Dhyani shares the many virtues of Himalayan giant nettle, called bichhu ghas

Microbes hold the key

Bacteria could play a crucial role in restoring fertile prairies in North America

Fighting fire with fire

Side effects of a drug can be subdued by using another

Power packed green

Leafy vegetable that is a great substitute for spinach

Mind your diet

Eating junk food in early years can cause mental problems later

Lac melts

Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall hit lac production in India

Fatal formula

How infant formula leads to obesity in adulthood