Ministry of Science makes open access to research mandatory
Researchers who fail to meet the requirements would not considered for promotions, fellowships, future grants or appointments
In praise of open-source innovation
India slams mania for patents and says open-source models work better to spur innovation
Despite having toilets at home, many in rural India choose to defecate in open
Programmes launched to promote use of latrines have failed to influence sanitation behaviours of many people
Bacteria discovered in Chilika open door to new possibilities
Bio-products derived from these species could find uses in biotechnology sector and may help fishers find alternative source of living
Mission possible
The Centre gives India just about eight years to free its villages of open defecation. This seems unlikely. But the states of Sikkim, Haryana and …
Bihar all set to check encephalitis
Open defecation along the Gandak in Uttar Pradesh causes the disease in Bihar, says study
Bihar to close open air schools to curb food poisoning incidents
Kitchens with storage facilities to be constructed on priority basis in all schools serving cooked meals, says education department
France ends GM open field trials
1,000 GM poplars, the only genetically modified plant being grown in the country under field trial, will be destroyed
Next gen toilets
Bacteria from Antarctica could help free India of the problems caused by open defecation
Dharna to defecation: The Indian art of protest
Through the centuries, Indians have evolved several novel ways to protest injustice. Many are still practised in India and some have even been …
Court bars slum-dwellers defecating in the open
Residents of Delhi's slums find themselves in a Catch-22 situation. Public conveniences in the Capital are woefully inadequate, but when they are …
SAARC gene bank yet to open an account
SAARC's proposal to set up a gene bank is still hanging fire though Northern countries have already started to privatise their genetic resources
Closed systems, open minds
The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has been doing research on health and environment in the public interest. But most government …
Open violation
While private service stations bear the brunt of the Delhi government's green brigade, polluting railway service stations go scot free
Sudev Barar on open-source software
Nuchem is a company in Delhi that develops and sells water/effluent treatment technologies, chemicals and laminated panels. Sudev Barar, its …
It’s still open season for bio-piracy
Rich nations block accord on benefit-sharing rules for the world’s genetic resources
'The world's entire gene-pool is open for manipulation'
INDRA VASIL was one of the first scientists to successfully manipulate wheat plants using genetic engineering techniques. Before he came in, …
The political economy of defecation
This is a story about Delhi and the Yamuna, about the relationship between one of India's richest cities and one of her most revered rivers. The …
Bare act
Even after five decades of enacting a law, India is nowhere close to preventing industries from dumping untreated toxic effluents in the open
Chief executives, investors write to world leaders: Need bold climate action
Need to change rules of the game to prompt corporate action, the open letter said
जग बीती: खुले में शौच मुक्त भारत!
Meghalaya redefines forest
Experts fear the new definition may open up large tracts of forest for non-forest use
Cosmic poser
The fate of our universe depends on one question: open or closed?
Global triggers: Why these five big issues could cause significant problems in 2024
Trends of global power tensions, open war, democratic decline and extreme job market fluctuations are likely to continue in 2024
Captive for months, experts fear cheetahs at Kuno may face breeding issues
Cheetah tourism or safari parks are not scientific approach to open ecosystem conservation