Browsing for criminals
Orion Systems has come up with a new software that helps you to hunt for criminals on the intranet
Fast option
Researchers are optimistic of developing a superfast switch with the help of a hopping electron
Visionary robots
Robotics covers another milestone as Israeli scientists equip robots with 3-d vision for better perception of depth
On a small scale
From micro-bugs to micro-cars, Japanese researchers are redefining the way things are manufactured
Sprucing up
...production techniques could go a long way in creating a pollution-free milieu as the final aim would be to achieve a no-waste company discipline
Wheel harrows
While advances in the transport sector have mitigated humankind's problems, the ensuing costs in terms of environmental, economic and social …
Urbane and stupid
Sitting in urban comforts and planning for a rural set-up can only spell doom for any activity on the development front, for the village is a …
After the last tree is felled
'Sustainable development' cannot afford to be another epithet in the lexicon of development, but should dispel myths about human-made and natural …
Magnetic trap
A new method for detecting fingerprints at the scene of crime is sure to give criminals some second thoughts
Good but not true
The United Nations does not take into account sustainability of the environment in assessing progress using the Human Development Index, …
Africa awake
The new US foreign policy on environment, if well implemented, should shake African nations out of a long stupor into tackling massive eco-…
Cost of ecological balance
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Business as usual or sustainable model: What is post-COVID-19 dilemma?
World leaders are at crossroads — and they need to take hard measures to push for a green economy
Bhopal becomes first Indian city to track progress towards meeting SDGs
Bhopal Municipal Corporation, UN-Habitat, others collaborate for voluntary local reviews to track the progress towards the 2030 Agenda
Land restoration target revised to 26 mln ha: Experts call for strategy overhaul
Due caution must be exercised in setting standards and policies for restoration of degraded lands, say experts
Himalayan plunder: Why Sikkim geologists fear Joshimath-like disasters
Sikkim, also in eastern Himalayas, is plagued by unchecked development & lacks strong civil society to voice concerns
India home to 28% of world’s poor: Human Development Index 2019
While the country has lifted 271 million people out of poverty between 2005 and 2015, it still accounts for a large number of the world’s &…
Human development index: India climbs one spot to 130
Rising economic inequalities and wide gender gap don’t let India achieve a faster ascent among 189 countries
Global economy to grow slightly in 2016: World Bank
Global economic activity will see 2.9 per cent growth this year as per a report, slightly higher than 2.4 per cent in 2015
Does civil society activism fit in with electoral politics?
Many activists took part in the recent elections. Has their participation in electoral politics exposed civil society activism to state repression?
World Bank gets jittery
As bank gears up for competition, it may further dilute environmental safeguard policies
Here come the "number-crunchers"
India's attempts at developing supercomputers have not only paid off, they have sparked intense competition.
Nurture nature
To achieve economic growth and poverty alleviation, it is imperative to constantly replenish environmental resources
Changing colours
After blindly destroying much of their forest cover, people in Anantapur district attempt to reclaim their barren lands
34% of environmental indicators under SDGs lack standards
Lack of standards means there is no benchmark from which to calculate the Sustainable Development Goals