Education on their backs
For mysterious motives, the Central government has rejected proposals to lighten the killing load that children have to carry to be educated
Collision in space
At least 2 Indian planetaria are gearing up for a once-in-a-lifetime ogle at Jupiter as it is strafed by a comet shower
Cut and run
No one wants to shoulder responsibility for microorganisms that were brought into the country for agriculture trials
Report links human rights abuse with environment
The report of a US human rights organisation cites the example of nine countries to prove its theory that governments that violate human rights …
One goal, two roads
Non-governmental organisations are taking the government's proposal for cooperation in poverty alleviation with a healthy pinch of salt
On the fast track
The finance minister has placed his bets on growth through rapid technological development, but critics say he should proceed with caution
Ministers squabble over ecological issues
At an informal meeting, environment ministers of the world failed to settle differences on conservation concerns
Substantial decline in tiger population
With a sharp fall in India's tiger population, the ministry of environment and forests has decided to set up special teams to deal with poaching.
A stale session of scientists
The 81st session of the Indian Science Congress failed to inspire interaction among scientists and was reduced to a forum for criticising the …
Stars of wonder
Stargazers feast their ey'es on what could be the event of the century - star births - as the Hubble photographs the phenomenon
Cash-strapped UN
The global godfather of nations - The United Nations Organization is bankrupt and counting its pennies
Food for thought
A happy picture painted by a recent FAO report gives way to grim realities about global food situation
Killer on the tral
Migrating to another country may lower or raise chances of contracting breast cancer, reveals a new study
Fishing quotas to be curtailed
Sinking "straddling" fish stocks find chances of survival as an international treaty is approved to check overfishing
Flight to fame
A joint consortium by 3 Asian nations to build a passenger aircraft may shake the Western stranglehold
Sanctuary saga
A recent investigation into the Narayan Sarovar Sanctuary lends support to the boundary reduction exercise by the state government
Stripe strikes
The rising incidence of tiger poaching may be checked with the creation of a proposed strike force
From research to riches
It's no more going to be science for science's sake in China anymore as the nation plans for megabuck
Co-opting NGOs
Recent government moves in Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe to monitor NGOs and curtail their rights are being given a once-over
Fatal flight
For the Dutch, one more runway at Schiphol may mean more business and jobs, but pollution could go over the top
Computer bananas
Global computer companies find that all roads now lead to Brazil, Despite its reputation as a banana republic
Environmental trade-off
The US signs a new trade agenda and seeks stricter control over its intellectual property rights in India
Patent parley
The Rao government has proved itself unconvincing in handling the Opposition on GATT-related patent reforms
Market trade-off
Following stricter trade sanctions by the US on medical supplies, the Cuban health system is going into a coma
For a few dollars more
The environment ministry is belatedly setting priorities right for procuring GEF's green bundles