Modi’s burden of civilising rural India
Our prime minister’s recognition of ‘uncivilised’ state of rural India means he should be spending more on ‘civilising&…
NASA tests Orion—the spacecraft that might carry people to Mars
The spacecraft is believed to be NASA's best hope for putting people back in space after the retirement of the Space Shuttle program in 1972
NGT asks environment ministry to list asbestos mines; orders health survey of mine workers
Despite a ban on mining of the carcinogenic building and fire-resistant material for the past two decades, NGT’s latest order shows that …
Road Design: Why do Indian cities never get it right?
Even cities in developing countries like Sri Lanka have well-designed streets and roads which encourage walking and cycling
Many parts of southern India likely to witness heavy rainfall
A fresh low pressure in the Bay of Bengal will bring rains to south whereas cold weather will prevail in north
Prozac has negative effect on bird population, finds study
The antidepressant not only affects starlings’ food habits but also their interest in mating
FAO launches Open Foris software to monitor forests
The open source, free-to-use software was successfully used in pilot projects in 10 countries of Africa, Asia and Latin America; it can change …
‘Language is the only tool for expressing identity and culture’
Aparna Pallavi talks to Shubhranshu Choudhari and Motiravan Kangali on the significance of standardisation of Gondi language. Excerpts:
Food riots in Bihar as hungry flood victims take to streets
12 injured as police opens fire in Ghoswari block in Patna; riots reported in other districts
Dosage of HIV drug may be too low for African-Americans: study
Half of African-Americans have high levels of a protein that helps remove HIV drug maraviroc from the body
Human role in fuelling glacier loss has risen drastically
Sixty-nine per cent of glacier loss between 1991 and 2011 is owing to human-related activities. The figure between 1851 and 2010 is 25 per cent
Amazon biodiversity under threat owing to poor social indicators of inhabitants
A study cites lack of access to clean water, illiteracy, violence and shortage of opportunities to improve living standards among the problems
Why people want to be poor
Crisis in Chhattisgarh over implementation of food security law has crucial lessons for India's public distribution system
Bolivian golden bat is a new species, claims study
The species has short,woolly golden fur which earned it the name midastactus after King Midas
UN body sets limit on arsenic levels in rice
Codex Commission to develop a new code of practice to help countries comply with the standard
A third of the world’s poor live in India, says UN
Millennium Development Goal report released by global agency urges for increased efforts to increase access to sanitation and reduce hunger and …
'India’s drug dependence on China not good for its health sector'
Setting up of large-scale pharma and chemical clusters in proximity to each other can help sector perform better, says industry body ASSOCHAM
Keshav Desiraju transfer: When right bureaucrats are wronged
Government actions that appear to defend corrupt practices and commercial interests, can only bring down public institutions
‘Government schools imparting poor quality education’
More than a fourth of rural students opt for private schools for better education, says Annual State of Education Report by non-profit Pratham
Assam and its notion of nationhood
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Induced fertility
Study shows way to treat primary ovarian insufficiency, one of the disorders responsible for infertility
Malaria cases rise in Valsad
Gujarat health department confused why efforts to curb the disease have not yielded result
‘Let’s understand aquifers to save water’
Global warming, water shortage and a growing population. These are only a few of the problems that Earth faces today. Researchers are racing …
Survivors walk up to 90 km to reach safety
5,000-7,000 elderly and disabled still stranded in Pandukeshwar near Badrinath, reports Soma Basu from Rudraprayag
World Health Assembly focus on mental health
WHO action plan to strengthen effective leadership and governance for mental health to be discussed