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Female and unwated in India

A BBC serial has pieced together damning evidence of the rise in female foeticide in India in the 1990s.

When technology waves its magic wand

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The making of a dinosaur

That is just what the Jurassic Park special, telecast by STAR Plus, was all about

Doordarshan's new tricks show promise

Classroom 2000+ is a promising teaching experiment, which, if extended, could revolutionise science education in Indian villages. Meanwhile, Quest,…

CENDIT scores with film series

Catalysts for Change, a 13-part film series produced by the Centre for the Development of Instructional Technology, covers the gamut of problems …

The sapling brigade

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Pitching in against AIDS

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"Bad TV is better than no TV"

'Welcome to tomorrow' seems to be ARTHUR C CLARKE's motto in life. He was the first to hit upon the notion of global broadcasting networks …

Documentaries on Colombian Caribbean soon

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Hobbits at home

A panda isn’t sweet

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Bear with BBC

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Too much protest, too little practice

The October edition of Newstrack had a livelier-than-usual Crosstalk, which featured doctors furious at being brought under the purview of the …

The wonderful life after Doordarshan

There are some rivetting science programmes on Star TV and BBC which should inspire Doordarshan to produce better programmes in this genre

Reporters attacked

A TV crew was allegedly attacked on the premises of a factory that produces H-acid

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Stumbling along on the road to green

A documentary telecast on Rajiv Gandhi's 50th birth anniversary examines the late Prime Minister's environmental initiatives, but finds the …

Science through fun and games

To put together an exhibition on the environment for children was an excellent idea. Now, the ministry of environment and forests should consider …