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Every day, the country's numerous hospitals and medical facilities churn out millions of tonnes of waste. An alarming percentage of this waste lies in the open, like festering sores on civilisation's body, as breeding grounds of lethal virulences and

After four years and innumerable trips to courts of justice, Kodaikanal's skyline may not look very different. But for the Palani Hills Conservation Council, it is still too early to give up

A recent move by the Mumbai-based King Edward Memorial Hospital to ban the reuse of disposable surgical items, following a consumer court directive. has served to create a flutter in various circles.

The Tarawera river in New Zealand was once an abundant source of food for the locals and the region's wildlife, but today, it is known as the black drain, thanks to the tonnes of toxic effluents

Delhi"s hospitals: waist-deep in refuse Hospital Wastes managed by Segregation Incinerator Amount of wastes picked up by ragpickers

The cyber revolution is swamping the world. But what is it engendering - concept of the global village or information elitism?

In the past, 'encryption' was a term closely related to espionage, which entailed the cloak-and-dagger despatch of secretly coded messages by spies from behind enemy lines. But in the modern world

The Internet has been doubling its size every year since 1988: it is the fastest growing communications medium ever. More than 40 million people have access to it today. Over 110 countries have

With the 1996 general elections just around the corner, the nation's premier political parties are back to making elaborate 'green' promises. But behind the tall claims and pledges of their manifestoes, are they really serious about the problems that pl

AS THE party in power at the Centre for 45 out of 49 years, the Congress(i), with all its factions, can be held mainly responsible for India's achievements and failures. In the politically