Relief and rescue teams spread out on Wednesday in this remote area of southwestern Pakistan's Baluchistan province, as local officials said they feared around 1,000 may have died in floods. More
One of the cornerstones of domestic environmental policy in the US - a law that protects endangered species - is under attack by Congress and multinational corporations. For a quarter-of-a-century,
The world's most sought-after tea produced in Darjeeling may soon find a place in the World Trade Organisation's surveillance map so that the adulteration of Darjeeling tea is abated internationally
Nepal continues to be a haven for traffickers in contrabend wildlife products like shahtoosh even though it has some of the most stringent laws in place to check such trade. Kathmandu is one of the
The continuous spell of inclement weather since Monday evening has been worrying farmers of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. The local meteorological expert blames the rains on a Western
Fat is the demon on our diet, supposedly packing in the calories and predisposing us to heart attacks. But at least the original devil would spread the smell of sulphur to announce his presence, our
Agriculture in punjab is confronted with problems. These according to experts, may affect the agro-ecosystem. The south-western region which contributed 15 per cent of the total cotton produciton in
The news that more than 180 farmers committed suicide in Andhra Pradesh in the last few weeks is, indeed, disturbing. What makes this tragedy even more poignant is the fact that the suffering was
World food security requires an exceptional cereals harvest in 1998, with global surplus stocks already below safe levels, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said in a report published on
Indian Forest Service probations, currently undergoing training at the Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy at Dehradune, will get a unique opportunity to interact with retired forest officials from
