India will shift to BS VI norms next year: What does it mean?
Since their introduction in 2000, BS norms for vehicular emission have got increasingly stringent
Erratic, incessant rainfall brings floods to many states in India
Heavy monsoon rainfall intensified by depression is the main reason behind the …
Environment ministry's 50-year plan to tackle water crisis
An expert committee has proposed to regulate the overuse of water in agriculture by …
Cancer cases in India can double every 20 years: Study
Cases of cancers caused by infections are decreasing, while lifestyle and ageing cancers are increasing, found the study
Harmful chemicals are melting out from Himalayas
These pollutants are flowing down to Himalayan lakes, potentially threatening aquatic life and humans dependent on these water bodies
How desertification affects us
By 2045, 135 million people may be displaced due to desertification, says the United Nations
Nasa's planet hunting mission finds three new 'worlds'
The team hopes research will reveal more planets, one of which may have the ability to form water and be habitable
India should beware of 10 viral threats, including Ebola
The diseases include Ebola, MERS-CoV, yellow fever, bird flu, Usutu virus, Tilapia novel orthomyxo-like virus, Cyclovirus, Banna Reo virus and Canine parvovirus
Indian farmers have sown 7% less land this summer
The total area of sowing has been reduced by 63 per cent compared to the national average, according to data published by the Union Ministry of Agriculture
Video: Cabinet clears formation of National Medical Commission
The new commission’s responsibilities will include, approving and assessing medical colleges, conducting a common entrance for MBBS courses and regulating course fees
The threat of Chandipura virus
Alert after blood sample of 5-year-old victim tests positive
Johnson & Johnson to begin human trials on a promising HIV vaccine
Even if it’s not a 100 per cent cure, it is working up to a very promising degree
UN adds new cancer treatment drugs to essential medicines list
According to the WHO, the five new cancer therapies are the best in terms of survival rates to treat melanoma, lung, blood and prostate cancers
Chandrayaan 2 aims to explore the dark side of the moon
India's second mission to the Moon aims to venture the satellite’s south polar region
Sands of time: How long will the most-used material last
Human beings use sand the most after water. How sustainable is it?
Can climate events in the southern hemisphere affect crops in the north?
A Columbia University study finds that El Niño-Southern Oscillation is behind low crop production in the US, China
How bad is air pollution for Delhi’s traffic police personnel
Every third traffic cop in Delhi has severe respiratory illnesses, according to a study
Rainwater harvesting vs water ferrying trains: Which is better?
A calculation shows 7 million litres of water can be harvested from one hectare of land in Chennai
Catch where it falls, to fight drought and to create employment
This old video can inspire you to turn to rainwater harvesting
Biggest hunt for highly intelligent aliens yields no results
The search was conducted as part of the Breakthrough Listen Initiative which kicked off in 2015
5G will adversely affect weather predictions: Meteorologists in the US
Meteorologists are not happy sharing frequency band as they believe it will interfere with weather forecasting
Researchers studied US spy-sat images of Himalayan glaciers. What they found is alarming
The third pole has been losing 8 bn tonne ice every year during 2000-2016. Blame global warming
At snail's pace: 2019's southwest monsoon
The monsoon is advancing at its slowest speed in the past 12 years in 2019
There will be 2 billion more people on Earth by 2050: UN report
India will overtake China as the world’s most populous country in the next eight years, according to the United Nation’s The World Population Prospects 2019 report
