Innovative administrator

IAS officer R Gopalakrishnan made development work for people

People do pay for latrines

Problem

Born Again

A rural organisation breathes life into the listless people of Melaghar village

Above All Differences

A caste-ridden society transforms the depleted forests into a green haven

Working women

In Guraiya village , it's women empowerment all the way

Interview: Ravi Aggarwal on different aspects of chemical regulation

Quality of Research: Only a fig leaf

Basis of rating

Each scientists work was rated in accordance with the following criteria

Solution

Awardee 2001

Green Scientist Award

Peanuts for ecology

India spends very little on Science for Ecological Security. And then spends it poorly

News - In Short

Mark Lynas and the demeaning of science

He’s fuzzy on facts and low on science, but the campaigner gets big media support

Will Robert Zoellick make a better World Bank president?

Charles Taylor made rebels eat enemies

IN SHORT

Brazil's Environment Minister Marina Silva resigns

Letters