UK group to send unmanned robotic landing module to moon
The project, Lunar Mission One, aims to raise £500m for the project from donations by the public
Cosmic rays a serious threat to manned Mars missions, warn researchers
A highly abnormal and extended lack of solar activity is causing dangerous levels of hazardous radiation to pervade the environment of space
Europe gives elee ronies industry a reprieve
Though Indian electronics exporters heaved a sigh of relief following the postponement of die EC trade restrictions low, there are still fears …
Will Parliament pass controversial land and mining bills?
As opposition parties join hands in Parliament against the Modi government's land bill, a perspective on what gave rise to land conflicts in India.…
Changing landscape
Land devoted to non-agricultural use has increased three-fold since Independence. It is set to increase further and faster, according to this …
Odisha bans sterilisation camps after reports of use of bicycle pump in surgery
On November 8 in Chhattisgarh’s Takhatpur block of Bilaspur district
US approves better sunscreens to reduce cases of skin cancer
In Europe, ingredients are regulated as cosmetics, but in the US, sunscreens go through a process similar to drug approval, says news report
Scientists find new tools to detect tuberculosis in Asian elephants
Identifying disease is difficult in elephants as most of them don't show signs of being infected, says expert
Police begins probe into Mahan dispute on high court order
Residents of Amelia village say their signatures were forged to show they had given consent to mining project of Hindalco and Essar
Low-income African countries awarded funding for renewable energy projects
Criteria used for selection include low energy access rates, energy development strategies, governance and implementation capacity
'Development goals in BRICS should include universal health coverage'
Non-communicable diseases, traffic injuries, environmental health are among other health challenges for BRICS nations, says WHO
Five developments that may define 2014 elections
From influence of civil society to 12 crore first time voters joining the lists, these developments are likely to govern the public verdict on …
Chromosomal change in democracy
Out of India’s total voters, 49 per cent are women. They may not have proportional representation in legislative bodies, but they are …
Where is the green party?
Whenever a general election to India’s Lok Sabha approaches, two questions tend to emerge: When will India get a green party? Are …
Island of tsunami debris heading towards US? No, says NOAA
Media reports suggested 'toxic monster’, ‘Texas-sized debris’, resulting from the tsunami that hit Japan in 2011 may reach US shores
Extreme rains, floods play havoc across India
Over 200 people killed; over 1.7 million people affected in 41 districts; farms in about 180,000 ha inundated
Billed for conservation
A bill, to be tabled in Parliament early next year, will promote energy conservation in the industrial sector
Fenced out
The Delhi administration's move to make the Asola and Bhatti sanctuaries exclusively protected areas ring alarm bells in the local villages
Slippery bacillus
Despite desperate combing operations, the plague bacillus is playing hide-and-seek with doctors
Ringing in the trams
The Union ministry of surface transport is hardselling trams as the answer to the terrible traffic snarls in Indian cities
And justice for all?
In the search for their rightful place in things, the adversaries of the Sardar Sarovar project have taken the issue to the highest court in India
Serving notice on Indian forests
The World Bank and other agencies funding forestry projects in India are insisting on a more effective forest management strategy
The sun's there but the gizmos aren't
Despite readily available loans, industry is wary of producing solar photovoltaic devices on a large scale
The value-addition of a clean-up
The Indian government will soo introduce measures to ease annual environmental statements to keep industry's nose as clean as humanly possible
What is the review committee up to?
The Narmada Bachao Andolan says it is content with the Narmada project review panel, but the government says there will be no change in the …