Three cyclones in two months raises alarm

Has frequency and intensity of cyclones developing over Bay of Bengal increased?

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Nagoya Protocol: inter-governmental committee to hold a third meeting

When and where the negotiating parties will meet is yet to be decided

Letters

EU bans Indian guar gum

Indian researchers decode function of non-coding part of human genome

Simple sequence repeats punctuate genome; discovery will help improve gene therapy

Canada, UK given Dodo Awards by civil society

The awards are given to countries that contribute to biodiversity loss

Andhra hospitals flout bio-medical rules

119 hospitals issued show cause notice by state pollution control board for violations

Nagpur to fully privatise water supply from November 15

Consumer organisations demand public hearing

Centre dilly dallies on Telangana

Hyderabad crippled as stir intensifies

National Water Policy, 2012 silent on priorities

Draft document gives industry implicit priority over agriculture in water allocation

Can the National Water Policy do away with priorities?

Draft document gives industry implicit priority over agriculture in water allocation

Reluctant funding

Compromise on resources salvages CBD conference; marine protection gets big boost

Time to nail pesticides

Centre forms expert committee to frame policy to check residues in fruits, vegetables

Fatal resistance

The strong and mighty bacteria are all around us. They have hardened themselves to fight back the antibiotics administered to patients. This is …

NGOs welcome draft policy on voluntary sector

At long last a positive note has been struck to end the Union government's ambiguity towards non-governmental organisations (NGOs). The Planning …

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