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Damned by tribals

Although the prime minister's programme to lay the foundation stone at the 710 mw Koel Karo hydel project on March 5 was shelved, the anti-dam lobby demonstrated its muscle by gathering at Torpa

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Molecular sieve

Membranes with pores fine enough to filter molecules

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From the Pulpit

AS the date for the United Nations (un) conference on women -- in Beijing in September -- approaches, the Vatican is chafing for a repeat showdown. It has released a statement spitting fire and

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Cord of life

Scientists discover that the blood in the umbilical cord is a treasure trove of treatments for various diseases

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Precious find

Uranium deposits have been found in "fractured controlled mineralisation" in granite rocks near Tshundapalli and Mullapalli in the Cuddapah district of Andhra Pradesh. While such deposits have been

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Down the nuclear trail

Incidence of Down's syndrome linked to fallout from nuclear weapons testing

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Sacrifice to religion

Environmentalists in Kerala are up in arms against the proposed clearing of 250 acres of thick tropical forests in the Periyar Tiger Reserve, the largest national park in the state. The state

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Coral cure

A biornaterial based on coral's structure to set broken bones

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Questionable moves

After successfully thwarting the efforts of the Thapar-Dupont combine to set up a Nylon 6,6 project in their state, Goan greens are now opposing the construction of a multi-million glass fibre plant

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Algae fat

In an effort to save the world's dwinilling stock of fish, pharmaceutical and nufritign products industry are turning towards algae-derived polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). Two firmis -

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