The last fetter

-- involving use of symbolic communication -- there is evidence that our ancestors could speak.

Luna's law

The discovery of water will make it possible to set up a colony on the Moon. But will there be a repeat of the East India Company?

The thorn buds

Parisians see red and intercept a consignment of Indian roses meant to reach French women on Valentines day, turning it into a thorny issue

Safeguards against autos

The Supreme Court decides to crack down on three-wheelers by banning further registration of vehicles in Delhi

From Adam to ape

God, says the Kansas State Board of Education in the US, created the world in seven says. Evolution therefore doesn't exist. A new curriculum …

The colour my village was

A French artist has attempted to recreate pre-industrial systems of land management through his paintings. Has any Indian painter tried to do …

Splendid isolation

The people of Iceland have been living in genetic isolation for the last 1,000 years. Now their government wants to sell their genes

The last lesson

There is a need to learn from the rainwater harvesting drive that has been carried out in Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat

On the dotted line

India's decision to ratify the Biosafety Protocol is meaningless unless domestic laws are tightened

Both blind and corrupt

In the world of Indian journalism the word corrupt is often confused with the word Bihar

German climate change initiative

Rs 32,000 crore for public relations

A public hearing that worked

Reclaiming urban spaces critical for democracy

Sri Lanka devises new way to conserve wildlife

Assam govt casual towards rhino conservation

Counting chickens

Let it be martyrdom, not murder

Inspecting the Inspection Panel

Honing old homing skills

Fishing in troubled waters

Missing the wood for the trees

Blowing with the wind

The states see red

Carmageddon round the corner