Salvage science
Scientific Advisory Council to Prime Minister seeks more funds and education reforms in science sector
In Srinagar's footsteps?
Unplanned urbanisation is killing lakes that have saved Raipur from floods for over 1,000 years
Forest paradox
To give forest dwellers their due rights, forest governance must go beyond the environment and include the communities at stake
When flu turns fatal
In the past two months, as many as 1,198 people in India have died of swine flu, a disease which is only as threatening as seasonal flu. Jyotsna …
Patent issues delaying Ebola cure
Canada's exclusive licensing rights of its Ebola patent to a US firm are holding up global development of a vaccine
Forest to farms
India's paper industry now sources more wood from farmers. Why does it still demand forestland?
City on trial
Chandigarh resists luxury residential project but fails to rehabilitate its slum population to preserve its master plan
Heightened risk
“Superbug” gene levels in microbes are 60 per cent higher in the upper Gangetic areas during pilgrimage season
Neo-addiction
Youngsters are getting hooked on flavoured e-cigarettes. Studies belie manufacturers’ claims
Grave yards
Ship-breaking industry, once banned in Bangladesh for violating environment and safety norms, is back in business
Warning from Leh
Leh cloudburst is unusual, say scientists. Such extreme events are rising. What’s wrong?
WHO's problem
As most developed countries shy away from increasing their contribution, a cash-strapped World Health Organization is forced to rely on private …
Call from cave
Bats, largely elusive till now, are slowly revealing their secrets as scientists record and analyse their calls
Experts without expertise
National Green Tribunal disapproves appointment of people without relevant experience to expert appraisal committees, asks environment ministry …
Moily bats for GM trials
After he revives regulatory body for GM crops, industry demands removal of state clearances
Rain lash
Four-hour deluge washed away not just crops but also soil from 5,000 hectares in Maharashtra. Experts warn of more such weather events. Is the …
Wasted wealth
Organic composting is filthy business. Facilities flout norms, produce poor quality manure
Biodiversity body claims coal
In a first-of-its-kind case, a biodiversity committee in Madhya Pradesh asks for royalty on coal
WTO gives India a clean chit
Apex trade regulator finds nothing amiss in India's intellectual property laws after exhaustive review
Bringing order to streets
Centre legalises street vending and gives the profession its due respect. But accommodating vendors is a challenge
‘MoEF violated Supreme Court order’
Ministry’s own panel says it should not have given clearances to two Uttarakhand projects
One step forward, two steps back
Countries want to do little to keep global average temperature rise to below 2oC. The Warsaw climate talks have exposed this. A report by Uthra …
Tigers fall prey to development
In southern Maharashtra an area rich in wildlife is being opened for plantations and mines
Taken by the horns
Gujarat buckles under farmers’ pressure, shrinks special investment region planned for industries
Shark in a soup
The fish, high in demand for its fin, is dwindling in the Indian waters. Will a mere ban on finning protect it?