World Bank staff protests mismanagement; stages work stoppages
Staff demands more inclusive decision-making by the management
What caused HIV/AIDS to explode?
Social forces drive viral pandemics, say scientists
Drugs controller asks states to ensure judicious use of antibiotics in animals
State veterinarians, feed manufacturers told to stop the use of antibiotics in feed
Sun-Ranbaxy merger: CCI says deal may hurt competition, seeks public opinion
The merger would lead to creation of the world's fifth-largest maker of generic drugs
Kerala prepares data bank on marine biodiversity
Initiative enters second phase; first phase covered 20 km of coastline
IMD forecasts deficient monsoon for 2015, drought fears grow
Monsoon expected over Kerala by June 5, late by at least a week
Cash-strapped cocoa farmers in Ivory Coast struggle with poor harvest
Erratic weather blamed for low quality of beans
Major past earthquakes in Nepal
Present earthquake the biggest to hit Nepal in 80 years
WHO says Monsanto weed-killer is ‘probably carcinogenic’; company rejects claim
Monsanto says herbicide glyphosate is ‘safe’ for human health
NASA Curiosity rover finds nitrogen on Mars
Discovery lends credence to the theory that the Red Planet may once have supported life
India to set up 10 pharma clusters across country
The move will reduce cost of production of medicines by up to 25 per cent
If cigarettes can be expensive, why not bidis?
Taxes on tobacco products in India are way below the internationally-accepted standards
Ban junk food in schools, amicus curiae tells Delhi High Court
Stakeholders are expected to reply to the suggestions within the next hearing
Are Amur tigers ‘re-wilding’ China?
A camera-trap video recently captured a tiger family deep inside China
Vietnam targets poverty with tourism
An ILO project generates job opportunities for local people in remote villages
World’s largest solar plant opens in California
The plant will generate enough electricity to power 160,000 homes
Drug delivery pioneer Robert Langer receives engineering ‘Nobel’
Nearly two billion lives have been touched by his inventions
Scientists discover oldest known solar system
The system contains Earth-sized planets that orbit a star smaller than the sun
Why control of Mosul dam in Iraq means life or death for nearly two million people
The dam had reportedly been seized by Islamic State militants on August 7
Ghana to start importing timber
The West African nation once boasted a rich forest cover
Dutch firm develops green paper cups
Technology ensures the cups are fully compostable and recyclable
Telangana: farmers' protest against erratic power supply turns violent
Police resort to lathicharge; farmers pelt stones; 14 injured
Mega solar power project becomes operational in Thailand
The project will produce enough electricity to power 287,500 households
Fake drugs constitute 25% of domestic medicines market in India: ASSOCHAM
Delhi-NCR is the biggest centre for spurious drugs, says industry body study
US $4 trillion lost in natural disasters over last 30 years
Disaster preparedness will reduce impact, adaptation will bring gains, says World Bank