Gas chamber
Industries spew poison unchecked in Chhattisgarh
Industries spew poison unchecked in Chhattisgarh
India's rainfed areas are agriculture intensive
IF AN agricultural idea finds favour with farmers, you scarcely need an extension service to ensure its spread. But if it does not find favour, then you can double the size of the extension service
THE SUB-TITLE of the book: Research Strategies and IRRI's Technologies Confront Asian Diversity (1950-1980) says what the book is all about. The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), set
FALLING OUT: Bangladesh-based Grameen bank, the pioneering micro-credit institution, has fallen out with Monsanto, the agro-chemical combine, just a month after agreeing to a partnership to introduce
A new, non toxic variety of kesari dal is being field tested in different parts of the country by IARI scientists.
UNDER the unrelenting pressure of population growth, millions of landholdings in Asia and other parts of the developing world are small - and getting smaller. India alone has at least 33
The seed of a humble tree may be a substitute for diesel and could hasten rural electrification
FARMERS in the orange-growing regions of Warud and Morshi in Amravati district of Maharashtra refer to the area as "the California of Vidarbha." According to the directorate of horticulture, of the
Wildlife research in India is primitive and fails to live up to the crisis of conservation
vaccine launch: SmithKline Beecham (SB), an International Healthcare system, would launch several vaccines in India during 1998-99. These include a hepatitis-A vaccine, a two-in-one hepatitis A
How serious is the cement industry about upgrading technology to combat pollution?
New studies show large forest areas alone may not be able to counter the effects of increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
Brand new infectious maladies such as Jacobson's disease have begun to plague the world, despite better sanitation and medication in developed countries
Two major volcanic eruptions have further damaged the CFC affected ozone layer, creating a larger than ever gap in the stratosphere.
Remote sensing can be used for a wide range of applications, from mapping cities to spotting shoals of fish.
Local communities have always been stuck in no man s land in the US
Water scarcity in a Faridkot village
Jungle andolan amidst state repression
The extent of desertification of grazingland in North China has reached crisis proportions. Effective governmental policy is needed to maintain an ecological balance between livestock numbers and pastureland