Dark zones are human-made

Groundwater sustains almost 60 per cent of the irrigated land in India. Most districts in India today have larger shares of irrigated land under …

Another world is possible

Optimism is a great friend but a bad guide. The Asian Social Forum meeting in Hyderabad, India, deliberately avoided this truism while …

FIGHTING FOR AIR

Weighed down by extremely high levels of particles in the air, some Indian cities seem to be coming of age with regard to vehicular air pollution.…

Nothing to bank on

The government’s much-hyped Direct Benefit Transfer programme has hit a roadblock. Banks have failed to meet the huge demand for opening …

IIT Hyderabad scientists convert fly ash into waterproofing material

Treating fly ash with stearic acid, used in soaps and shampoos, modified the nature of fly ash and helped develop materials with contrasting …

Rickshaw pullers get together

On January 5, 2003 hundreds of rickshaw pullers in Hyderabad got together to declare: "Protect our right on roads."

This bio-brick can help cut pollution

Researchers from Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad and KIIT School of Architecture, Bhubaneshwar, have developed bricks from agricultural …

Wayward domesticate: The Hyderabad dog attack is a reminder of India’s flawed stray policy

Notwithstanding thousands of years of camaraderie and the strong dog-human bond, dogs as strays have become a menace to people. They need to be …

Adding a new dimension to medical imaging

A new computer software that converts a two-dimensional image into a three-dimensional one is expected to radically transform medical science.

Bacteria teach crops how to endure drought

A hardy bacterium that can adapt to water-scarce conditions offers clues to how crops can survive dry periods

Soon, a tear-based screening test for childhood blinding condition

Researchers at LV Prasad Eye Institute in Hyderabad have identified a few proteins that cause inflammation in the eye leading to abnormal blood …

IIT Hyderabad develops device to detect infectious diseases at low costs

The device can help detect infection on the first day of being infected and can be used without the help of a technician 

Swallowing a live fish may get rid of asthma

A miracle cure for asthma continues to attract patients in thousands despite the scepticism expressed by medical experts

Talking about air

Participants at a recent workshop in Hyderabad expressed concern over the growing rate of air pollution in South Asia

Turning rivers into killers

The recent tragedy in Manali caused by flash floods in river Beas raises serious questions on the management of dams and barrages in the country.

Advocate for Hyderabad's threatened lakes

Jasveen Jairath, convener of Save Our Urban Lakes, a citizens initiative for saving water bodies of Hyderabad, talks about the challenges of …

Dal hybrid beneficial but costly

The hybridisation of tur dal has made it higher-yielding and less vulnerable to disease. But only rich farmers will be able to buy the seeds.

New analysis says Ladakh’s Puga has highest geothermal potential

Study looks at potential quantity of energy that could be extracted from a particular geothermal reservoir

These consumers are funding farmers to make food sustainable

A transformation in the food system is underway with 100 consumers funding traditional millet farmers

'We are in a much better position than in the past'

With the Zika virus spreading across the Americas, the international community has panicked. Kundan Pandey spoke to Soumya Swaminathan, Director …

Altered genes can improve fish

Scientists are trying to enhance the quality of fish by using a controversial technique and are confident the process will be perfected soon.

Neural networks on portable devices could be a reality soon

Artificial neural networks function the same way as the human nervous system, and are based on interconnected processing elements working …

Hyderabad Floods: The ghosts of dead lakes haunt the city

Absence of infrastructure to drain out a meagre half a metre of rainfall led to mayhem  

Killer heat wave engulfs Telangana and Andhra Pradesh

Local media reports say that, in all, more than 300 people have died due to the weather in both states

Telangana’s heavy showers have sure shot imprint of climate change

Global warming made the cyclonic system that brought rains to the state carry more water than usual