After noise pollution, a mobile app to measure air contamination

Smartphone users in Europe will now be able to measure the quality of air around them

Mission to conserve indigenous cow breeds kicked off

Rs 150-crore allocated in current financial year

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NASA satellite to track UV-B radiation

Coalition government and social spending

First-time voters

Regional parties and development politics

Civil society in politics

Welfare programmes and electoral benefits

Reworking ecological flow

A critique of the recommendations of the Inter-ministerial Group on Ganga

Sugarcane: engineering scarcity

Will Parliament pass controversial land and mining bills?

As opposition parties join hands in Parliament against the Modi government's land bill, a perspective on what gave rise to land conflicts in India.…

Changing landscape

Land devoted to non-agricultural use has increased three-fold since Independence. It is set to increase further and faster, according to this …

Odisha bans sterilisation camps after reports of use of bicycle pump in surgery

On November 8 in Chhattisgarh’s Takhatpur block of Bilaspur district  

US approves better sunscreens to reduce cases of skin cancer

In Europe, ingredients are regulated as cosmetics, but in the US, sunscreens go through a process similar to drug approval, says news report

Scientists find new tools to detect tuberculosis in Asian elephants

Identifying disease is difficult in elephants as most of them don't show signs of being infected, says expert

Police begins probe into Mahan dispute on high court order

Residents of Amelia village say their signatures were forged to show they had given consent to mining project of Hindalco and Essar

Low-income African countries awarded funding for renewable energy projects

Criteria used for selection include low energy access rates, energy development strategies, governance and implementation capacity

'Development goals in BRICS should include universal health coverage'

Non-communicable diseases, traffic injuries, environmental health are among other health challenges for BRICS nations, says WHO

Five developments that may define 2014 elections

From influence of civil society to 12 crore first time voters joining the lists, these developments are likely to govern the public verdict on …

Chromosomal change in democracy

Out of India’s total voters, 49 per cent are women. They may not have proportional representation in legislative bodies, but they are …

Where is the green party?

Whenever a general election to India’s Lok Sabha approaches, two questions tend to emerge: When will India get a green party? Are …

Island of tsunami debris heading towards US? No, says NOAA

Media reports suggested 'toxic monster’, ‘Texas-sized debris’, resulting from the tsunami that hit Japan in 2011 may reach US shores

Extreme rains, floods play havoc across India

Over 200 people killed; over 1.7 million people affected in 41 districts; farms in about 180,000 ha inundated

Brush with cancer

Documentary>>Cancer Katha, Director Vasudha Joshi, Produced by Public Service Broadcasting Trust, 26 minutes