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UP IN SMOKE

Tobacco companies in the UK got a temporary reprieve when the Legal Aid Board, which grants public funds to needy

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Temperamental fabric

The weather may be unpredictable but this new fabric quickly adjusts to its mood swings and maintains a balance between your body temperature and the outside environment

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TWISTING FACTS

The Supreme Court of India came down heavily on the Manali-based Span Motels Private Ltd for changing the course of the Beas river. The court ordered the owners to shift the motel away from the banks

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NET WORK

Addictive NetA new survey in the US hints at a conclusion many of us may have already drawn: some people spend away too much time on the Internet. They may be addictive. In an online survey

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ORIGINAL MALADY

The British pharmaceutical giant Glaxo Wellcome has got itself entangled in another suit ( Down To Earth , Vol 5, No 6). This time, the fight is against Emory University of Atlanta, US, over the

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JUTE PREVAILS

Bangladesh's

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GREENER TOMORROW

The government of Pakistan recently endorsed the setting up of a US $50 million fund dedi

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SOMETHING IN THE AIR

The wind in Bangladesh's coastal belts is the object of a current study which seeks to determine the potential of wind energy. The Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies is conducting the study

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IN FOCUS

Seeking patents for indigenous products abroad has never been India's strong point. Right under her nose, the US granted patents on neem and turmeric, two products which are household names in the

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The last frontier?

the forests in the Terai region of Uttar Pradesh may soon be turned into a graveyard of stumps if immediate steps are not taken to contain the illegal felling of trees. It has come to the notice

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