A question of leadership
The issue of leadership and management of R&D institutions proves to be a stumbling block in making such bodies more productive.
Rao wants more opportunities for young talent
Twenty-five scientists met the Prime Minister recently and appraised him of the issues confronting scientific research in India
Mekong's miseries
A new regional treaty to usher in dams on the Mekong river has drawn flak from environmental groups
The great nuke snobbery
France obstinately plans to ahead with nuclear testings in the South Pacific just after the NPT conference held by the Big 5
Under the umbrella of eco-friendliness
Are the new ISRO 14000 environment standards industry's gift to a polluted globe, or merely the developed world's competition killing strategy
Muckraking
Calcutta comes up with the "most efficient and ecologically benign method" of re-using municipal waste and sewage
No entry to Dutch plant
Pakistan's environmentalists say no to dumping of obsolete and hazardous technology by the West
Greens scream blue murder
Environmentalists and Democrats in America gear up to tackle the Republican "onslaught" on landmark protection laws
Life strife
A recent encyclical from the Pope bolsters resurgent anti-abortionist "pro-life" groups in the US
More money, no work
The ministry of environment is lambasted by a parliamentary committee for not knowing what it needs and asking for funds it never gets to use -- …
Still in the Woods
The second Intergovernamental Panel on Forests discussed a lot of issues, yet remained more of a warm up for the final session
For a terra firma
Earth, the cradle of all lifeforms, should not be transformed into a graveyard for want of serious monitoring of soil degradation all over India …
A leaf from history
The search for easily applicable environment-friendly plant protection technologies could very well find its answer in the pages of history
Shaken innocence
The widely reported case of Matthew Eapen's death has highlighted the ignorance regarding the "shaken baby syndrome"
Fireworks follow SMOKE
Tobacco companies will foot the medical bills of smokers who have cancer under an agreement with the US state of Florida. This spells bad times …
Drinking success
While Indians rant and rave against biopiracy, Brahmi, innovatively packaged, becomes a household name in the US. In India, manufacturers …
For safe custody
Besides its other decisions, the third Conference of Parties also resolved to empower native peoples to use and conserve biological resources in …
Performance pays
The poor of India know it when a political leader is earnest about their uplift. Exit polls do not
Unmasking the heat
The weather machine seems to have gone into overdrive. Scientists assert that the rise in temperature is unprecedented, at least since the 15th …
An abduction foretold
Threatened by avard-ne's rising popularity among the people in Majuli, ulfa saw itself losing credibility rapidly. Tried and tested tactics …
A bean full of problems
In utter disregard of environmental and health safety norms, the Indian government has okayed a deal for import of soybean to satisfy oil …
HOME AT LAST
After more than 30 years of struggle, the Inuit people of Canada are given more autonomy and the right to self-determination
Green incentives
The German government's idea of ecological tax may seem impressive, but it hasn't got too many takers. There are too many contradictions, say …
Not for hire
What does the phase-out of commercial vehicles mean to the drivers of autorickshaws and taxis that have gone off the road?
Malignant trials
Did Kerala's Regional Cancer Centre use unsuspecting patients as guinea pigs to conduct drug tests?