Who has control? & who benefits ? : When Indian scientists recently defeated an attempt in the US to patent the healing properties of turmeric, there was widespread rejoicing. The Council of
It is different sort of campaign im Khairanwali village of the Darba Kalan assembly segment in Sirsa parliamentary constituency. Farmers of at least 40 villagers in groups of 12 each go about in
The Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR) and the Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development (STED) Project here have joined hands to take pepper to new heights - to the rooftops of
The India-Canada Environment Facility has approved Rs 17.58 crore for two environment projects. Rs 14.38 crore has been sanctioned to Manipur's Loktak Development Authority and Wetlands
Snooker players wearing virtual-reality goggles that tell them exactly where to hit the cue ball could soon become a common sight, writes Roger Dobson . Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of
The significance of the order passed by the three-judge Banch of the Supreme Court on January 15 is to be seen not only in the immediate context of the plywood industry in the North-East being
The Union Agriculture Minister, Mr. Chaturanan Mishra, has said that land and water conservation should become a people's movement so that the Government's effort in this sphere boils down to more of
The sugar industry in Uttar Pradesh poses a serious threat to the aquatic life in Ganga River and its tributaries. The 102 sugar mills in the area release about 50 tonnes of organic wastes and
The Indian Society for Environmental Health (ISEH) has set up an incinerator here as part of measures to keep the city pollution free from hospital wastes. Designed and erected by the Department of
WHO : Many patients infected with TB are gradually returning to Government hospitals following disillusionment with the private-run medical services, says a WHO in a recent report.About 70 percent of
