ISRO’s K Radhakrishnan is one of world’s top 10 scientists of 2014
Other winners include Rosetta flight director Andrea Accomazzo and deceased Ebola expert Sheik Humarr Khan
Waiting for El Niño
Going against the predictions of other meteorological agencies in the world, Japan Meteorological Agency took a bold step by announcing the onset …
Parliament passes controversial Polavaram Bill
The legislation provides for transferring villages in the submergence area in Telangana to Andhra Pradesh
Railway budget promises clean water, better hygiene and safety
Ministry says it is seeking Cabinet approval to allow foreign direct investment in rail sector
With about 50 countries voting, 2014 could be world’s most democratic year
Lok Sabha Election 2014 in India is seen as the world’s biggest democratic exercise with more than 814 million people eligible to vote
April 2014 is world’s most democratic month
Citizens of about 50 countries will be voting this year to choose their leaders or governments
Will India also get subjected to cold blasts if polar vortex weakens?
Two different weather models have different predictions for Indian winter
Expenditure funds of Telangana, Seemandhra approved
Bifurcation process moves forward
BJP manifesto repeats promises of Congress, AAP
But with better delivery systems and institutional reforms
Curative care gets more than preventive care
Prevention is the only way to reduce the cost of healthcare in India
Hudhud, Kashmir flooding 2014’s costliest catastrophes, says report
While Hudhud caused $11 billion worth of damages, the flooding in the Indian and Pakistani portions of Kashmir was worth $18 billion
Processed food now a cause for higher incidence of non- communicable diseases
Increased consumption of food outside home, especially in middle-income countries, is another cause of worry, highlights a study
Global malaria mortality rates dropped 47 per cent between 2000 and 2013
Sixty-four countries are on track to meet Millennium Development Goal of reversing the incidence of malaria, according to a WHO report
Nearly 3 billion people risk ill health and death from household pollution: Study
Ill effects on health include respiratory tract infections, pneumonia, asthma, lung cancer and other ailments
Bihar chief minister rebuffs officials for 'misleading' him on drought situation in state
Facts and figures presented by officials do not match ground reality, says Manjhi; 22 districts face threat of drought
Modi takes oath as PM with 45 ministers
Prakash Javdekar gets Environment ministry and I&B, Gopinath Munde given the charge of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj portfolios
Saranda defies Maoists to cast vote
Tribal voters refused to allow polling officers to put ink mark on their finger nail, fearing reprisal by Maoists
Solar, wind to comprise one-third of world energy output mix by 2040: IEA report
Electricity system reliability is going to be a major challenge
Telangana: farmers' protest against erratic power supply turns violent
Police resort to lathicharge; farmers pelt stones; 14 injured
India ranked 135 in Human Development Report 2014
UNDP report says human development is improving worldwide, but the rate of improvement has slowed
Harsh Vardhan seeks tax of Rs 3.5 per stick on cigarettes, bidis
Earlier increase in tax ineffective in deterring smokers as it focused on length of cigarettes and led to production of shorter length cigarettes,…
Why Congress faced rout in tribal areas
Faulty implementation of FRA said to be a reason for party winning just three of the 41 tribal seats in the country
Election 2014: Five things India is counting on
Tax hiked on tobacco products for human and fiscal health
Economic cost of diseases caused by tobacco is 12 per cent more than the money spent by Centre and state together on healthcare in India, says a study
May of 2014 warmest May in recorded history
Global average surface temperature in the months of March, April, and May was also the highest since 1891