Amazon tribe makes first contact with outside world
Health officials are worried that some members of the group may have contracted influenza
For a secure water future
How can we chart a course that could lead to a water future which would be sustainable? Sunita Narain offers some insight
The power of the zephyr
The government is sowing the wind for energy, attracting investments with the promise of fiscal felicity
Haul your own garbage
Vadodara's residents show that handling garbage hands-on is the best way to beat municipal overload
The rulers nouveaux
Madhya Pradesh took a head-start in implementing the 3-tier panchayati raj. But lack of finances might just undo the transfer of power to the people
Bridge over troubled waters
NGOs want an integrated approach to solve water disputes between nations and prevent programme duplication
Face to face
Leading firms are using various technologies to grab a share of the gigantic market created by the need to provide the Indian electorate with …
Lifting of ban earns UP government brickbats
The Uttar Pradesh government's decision to lift the ban on tree-felling in the Garhwal Himalaya has brought on it the wrath of both the Central …
Maruti's eco-friendly car for export only
Alto, the export model launched by Maruti Udyog Ltd, features engines that run on unleaded petrol.
Do Indian scientists get what they deserve?
Leading scientists state unequivocally that favouritism and not talent attracts grants and promotions in Indian research institute.
Submission date postponed for green audits
India was the first country in the world to make environmental audits mandatory, hoping it would encourage industry to shift from pollution …
Technology policy draft is irritant to many
The department of science and technology has initiated public debate on ways to stimulate the country's stagnating research and development activity.
Court bars slum-dwellers defecating in the open
Residents of Delhi's slums find themselves in a Catch-22 situation. Public conveniences in the Capital are woefully inadequate, but when they are …
Bickering stalls formation of R&D authority
Scientists and industrialists are trying to give final shape to a body that will select and fund projects.
Holiday mood gets the better of delegates
Confusion and lack of interest were the highlights of the annual gathering of scientists this year in Goa.
LIPS talks to you in many tongues
The 24th international film festival in New Delhi introduced an indigenously developed technology that makes it possible to telecast a film …
Timber-felling quota exceeded in Andamans
The environment ministry is in trouble in the Andaman and Nicobar islands, where it has violated timber extraction limits.
Protein - rich algae fatten kids
A noon meal food supplement consisting of a blue-green algae was provided to schoolchildren on a trial basis in Pudukottai district, with …
New Bill aims to restrict groundwater use
The government is preparing legislation to regulate the use of tubewells because water-tables in the country are falling rapidly. But the …
Irrigation aid for India stopped
American aid for Indian irrigation projects has been withdrawn as focus shifts to other sectors.
The Panipat tragedy: what went wrong?
A routine valve repair on a gas pipeline suddenly turned out to be a nightmare of death because basic precautions were ignored
Vohra panel wants beach tourism left to states
A panel reviewing beach tourism policy rules out a common strategy and suggests that the states know best how to use their beaches
Needs more teeth, say critics
The widely-criticised draft policy on rehabilitation and resettlement has a major loophole -- it does not provide for any legislative backing
'Squeamish' attitudes hurts AIDS efforts
Third World countries warned at Amsterdam recently that even if more effective vaccines and drugs become available, they may not be afford them.
Experts favour hiking charges to halt irrigation water waste
Disciplined use of irrigation water can be encouraged by efficient supply at higher rates.