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For government s eyes only

The Indian official machinery has excelled for 50 years in keeping secrets. But with the right to information campaign gaining momentum, people may soon be in the know

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Hearty news

matters of the heart may altogether take a different turn with the possibility of the human heart being manufactured in the laboratory. Gail Naughton, president of Advanced Tissue Sciences ( ats

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Alive, but a hostage

NGO leader Sanjoy Ghosh, abducted by Assamese separatists, is reported to be alive

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Nitrogen turns sour

Rising levels of nitrogen in soils are increasing global warming

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Retracing footprints

It was the summer of 1987 in Devdungri, a village near Bhim in Rajasamand district of Rajasthan. Aruna Roy who had worked with a social work organisation in Tilonia after resigning from the Indian

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Phasing out PVCs

europeans will continue to be exposed to significant levels of dioxin caused by the disposal of scrap cars, despite a proposed legislation agreed by the European Union ( eu ) Commission. The

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Dreams in dust

Plans to develop Salim Ali s dream bird sanctuary lie unattended to

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Virus alert

A genetically engineered viral contraceptive for mice could sterilise non targeted species

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Right to know: how other countries stand

• For over 200 years, the Swedish Constitution has provided for open access to official documents and full information to any citizen about administrative activities. This provision was

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Making of a dam

laos will build a 680- mw hydroelectric dam across the Nam Theun, tributary of the mighty Mekong river. About 450 sq km of land in the Nakai plateau - 40 per cent of the area - will be

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