Can plastics be good?
Though plastics are harmful for the environment, a few interesting initiatives across India hold promise
How millennials react to climate change
Youths are rejecting cushy jobs perceived as harmful for the environment
पर्यावरण, स्त्री और साहित्य
के. वनजा अपनी किताब में कहती हैं कि ऋग्वेद से लेकर आज तक साहित्य में स्त्रियों की रचनाओं की एक विशेषता है कि यह ...
अस्तित्व की लड़ाई
मोनार्क मिल्कवीड के बिना जीवित नहीं रह सकते, इसलिए इन तितलियों ने मिल्कवीड की विषाक्तता को बर्दाश्त करने और जल्दी मौत से खुद को ...
आंदोलन, कविताओं की जुबानी
यह किताब भोपाल की त्रासदी, केरल की एंडोसल्फान त्रासदी और अन्य पर्यावरण के विनाश की याद ताजा करती है जिनसे लाखों लोग प्रभावित हुए ...
जब स्वर्ग में बरसता है जहर
कृषि पैदावार बढ़ाने के नाम पर अंधाधुंध इस्तेमाल किए जा रहे कीटनाशकों पर प्रश्नचिन्ह लगाता है अंबिकासूतन मांगड का उपन्यास
Beyond DNA
Maurizio Meloni's book is a fascinating social and political history of human heredity spanning over 150 years
Antimicrobial resistance increasing yet data remains sparse
Data on some animal-sourced foods, associated with a growing number of food-borne illness outbreaks, was limited
Study advocates comprehensive action to curtail unnecessary use of antimicrobials
The report highlights the need for necessary action on farm animals and agriculture which contribute to anti-microbial resistance
Rite of passage
At its heart, Killa is essentially a coming-of-age movie shot beautifully
Conflict-affected African nations show improved government policies
Gender bias comes out as a concern in the assessment conducted by the World Bank; scores likely to influence financial support given to these …
GEAC revalidates field trials of GM maize, rice and wheat
Decision on others to be considered on April 25, says regulatory body for genetically modified organisms
Rotterdam Convention meet: no consensus on including herbicide paraquat in the prior informed consent list
120 nations had agreed to the listing, but India and Gautemala played spoilsport
Taxation and inequality: expectations from Union Budget 2013-14
It is imperative that the forthcoming Budget recognises that fair taxation policies are at the core of addressing inequality in the country
India reverses stand on asbestos at Rotterdam Convention meet
Opposes its inclusion in prior informed consent list; campaigners accuse industry lobby of influencing government
Porrit's new clothes
Book review: Science in Indian Media by Dilip Salwi
Indian media is not known to pay any more attention to science news than is strictly necessary. This book cites a survey conducted by Delhi-based …
A book on the history of spices
VANDE VANAM produced by Trilok Sharma directed by Devendra Shastri
Video>> initiative of the Government by Vanda Vanam
Book notice: Samagra Vikas
Diverse: this word best describes the compilation. The sources from which the articles are drawn are diverse -- The Hindu, New Scientist, Span …
Website review: Stargazers' delight
http://www.science.nasa.gov - This National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)-maintained website should be of immense interest to space-…
Reference guide on the national parks and sanctuaries in Maharashtra
'Ant'ics and antibiotics
THE EARTH DWELLERS— ADVENTURES IN THE LAND OF ANTS·Erich Hoyt·A Touchstone Book·Published by Simon and Schuster·…
For God and his country
WINGS OF FIRE: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY·A P J Abdul Kalam with Arun Tiwari·University Press, Hyderabad·1999·pp196 Rs 200
A 'cultural' bomb?
THE MAKING OF THE INDIAN ATOMIC BOMB: SCIENCE, SECRECY AND THE POST-COLONIAL STATE·Itty Abraham·Orient Longman Limited·Rs 300