Mr Verghese, you live on through your words
The eminent journalist was closely linked to the evolution of environment and development journalism in India
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
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
'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
Health hurts
Budgetary support offers little hope of meeting targets
Nobel in Physics for men who defined time
David Wineland and Serge Haroche awarded
Madhya Pradesh not in favour of imposing tax on resorts near tiger reserves
Wants to charge the money from wildlife tourists, instead
Will Rio+20 change the way the world is growing?
‘Drop Dow’s name from Olympic sponsors’ list’
Sports ministry writes to International Olympic Committee
No relief for Lavasa yet
Bombay high court upholds stop work order on its township project
'Preserving plant fossil is as important as protecting cultural heritage'
Palaeobotany, often dubbed as a soft science, is the branch of palaeontology that deals with the recovery and identification of plant remains …
'Inclusive urbanisation is the answer'
S Janakarajan, professor at Madras Institute of Development Studies (MIDS), conducts research on urban and peri-urban issues, disaster management …
Konkan to get village-level biodiversity action plans
UNDP and Maharasthra government to prepare plans in consultation with gram sabhas,panchayats
Doha getaway: world on line for new regime, US on track to escape
The future of the Kyoto Protocol, between 2013-2020, could be agreed upon only when the Parties accepted the insignificant emission pledges of …
Show cause notices to 11 Nashik factories for polluting Godavari
The plastic and food processing factories don’t have proper effluent treatment system
Treated sewage for Gurgaon projects
Haryana government makes treated sewage available to developers affected by court moratorium on groundwater extraction
Supreme Court bans tourism in core tiger habitats
Court slaps fine of Rs 10,000 each on states that have not notified buffer zone around tiger reserves even after the deadline for it was extended …
Bureau of Energy Efficiency launches PAT scheme for industries to save power
Industries that over-achieve targets will be awarded energy saving certificates that can be traded like carbon
Why Shimla failed to impose green tax
Stringent monetary terms and condition may have been a disincentive for potential bidders