The tobacco battle
A section of American doctors raise a hueand cry against the defaulting tobacco industry
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Tribal women edged out of forests
IS one born a woman or does one become one? Were women all through history burdened by inequitous norms and rules even during the period when surplus accumulation did not form the basis of
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A blueprint and not a plan
THIS BOOK, a collection of articles by six authors, is meant to be a sequel to Blueprint for a Green Economy (Earthscan), which was published in September 1989. The theme of the earlier book was
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The underbelly of the beast
THE world is a smaller place today; a Disneyland in France and Chinese heavy metal bands no longer raise eyebrows. Yet, vast differences also exist as industrialised countries continue to yoke poorer
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Roller coaster riders inside cells
Specialised structures such as chromosomes were thought to float haphazardly in cells. Now, researchers believe tiny motors guide them on cytoplasmic tracks, a finding that could explain certain genetic disorders.
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Computers set to conquer language barriers
Computers are poised to make it possible for people to speak to each other in their own languages.
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The silver spoon
Development in the small farm sector holds the key to a holistic progress in the Asia Pacific countries
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Budget blues
The finance minister's money bag may emerge as the commoner's bete noir
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Drowing in dung in Holland
AN Indian environmentalist recently offered me a five-word analysis of pollution in the Netherlands, which made up in crispness what it lacked in elegance. "Holland," he said, "is drowning in
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Naseeruddin does better than Streep
The puckish wit of the actor turned anchorperson in Turning Point has contributed to the popularity of the programme
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Delhi goes green with Environment Day contest
The Care for the Environment Contest, which was held in New Delhi to mark World Environment Day, met with a response that far surpassed the expectations of its organisers.
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An idiot's environment
Every major TV channel virtually bypassed Environment Day on June 5, making polite noises to mask their enthusiasm
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Make the world a better place
NATURE which inspires keen sentiments in many a poet and environmental activist, is now the subject of an annual report of the World Bank (WB) group. Reading the tedious report, one gets the
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TURMOIL IN TRIBAL LAND
Tribals and farmers in MP protest against exploitatiojl and atrocities
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A green corner on balance sheets
The environment audit for industries purports to make industries accountable to the public for their actions
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Banking disasters
A one stop shopping facility at the World Bank for private corporations to meet their project financing and insurance needs in developing countries is worrying green crusaders
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The right to develop
A UNDP report links democracy with a better human development scenario
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Stumbling along on the road to green
A documentary telecast on Rajiv Gandhi's 50th birth anniversary examines the late Prime Minister's environmental initiatives, but finds the country has not moved very far in the direction Rajiv wanted it to go
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Stress pass
Ayurvedic formulations have been found effective in countering the stresses of living in high altitudes
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Bright lights dim sights
There are various forms and faces of pollution today, and believe it or not, light is one of them. Yes, the concept of light pollution is changing our views on astronomy and the environment