Lethal breath
After respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, air pollution now shows a definitive link with strokes
Rogues tamed
In a unique operation, forest departments of two states use trained elephants to capture crop-raiding tuskers in the forests of southern Maharashtra
Warm and convenient
Researchers are developing low-cost warmers for infants even as doctors remain divided over the efficacy of the product
Deadly target
Health experts blame Centre's over-emphasis on women's sterilisation for the Chhattisgarh tragedy
Drought made palatable
When rains fail, people dependent on forests can relish the strong-flavoured sarata bhaji and enjoy the added bonus of health benefits
Brinjal blues
Amid countrywide protests against Bt brinjal, Bangladesh government announces plan to expand cultivation of the genetically modified crop
Taste for waste
Entrepreneurs now see business opportunity in waste paper. The raddiwala employed with start-ups can be summoned to home with the click of a …
Fruit scare
Encephalitis is not only threatening lives in Bihar, but also the livelihood of litchi farmers as unconfirmed reports link the disease to the fruit
In praise of open-source innovation
India slams mania for patents and says open-source models work better to spur innovation
A simple yet rare solution
Iron deficiency in newborns can be checked if doctors wait for two minutes before cutting the umbilical cord
Water stress
With about 4 per cent of the water resources of the world, India should have been a water-adequate nation. However, in 2011 India turned into a …
Budgeting power
Four Rajasthan villages get microgrid solar power using an innovative pre-paid meter that detects theft
Diary of a political carnival
UNCED saw the largest ever gathering of heads of government in history. Ceremony, glitter and pomp were played out against a backdrop of …
Why's malaria taking its toll?
Assam faces a spate of malaria deaths. As the disease assumes near epidemic proportions, it is becoming increasingly clear that the government …
Remains of the beauty pageant
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`We've strong evidence that eating sugar contributes to heart disease'
Kimber Stanhope, nutritional biologist at the University of California, Davis, US, is studying the health effects of fructose, a component of …
Whose corridor is it?
A proposed elephant corridor has turned eco-sensitive Sigur plataeu into a war zone
Joy of meals
Say hello to good health with easy-to-make, delicious home-cooked food VIBHA VARSHNEY
A peek into the world of fungi
First-of-its-kind global study shows soil fungi can directly impact climate change
A date with the Valley
Migratory birds flock to Kashmir despite the damage caused to wetlands by flood
Science & Technology - Bytes
Increasing green cover could trigger the release of carbon trapped in soil
A sip of earthy flavour
Anantamool tea is more than a refresher for the farmers of Vidarbha
People’s manifesto
Political parties reverse trend, seek people’s suggestions to draft manifesto
At home with nature
Terrace, windowsills are a great space to nurture birds, butterflies
No more freebies to doctors: GSK
Pharma company changes marketing strategy to put an end to malpractices