KERNEL POWER

The small, brown seeds of tamarind are not just a rich source of protein but also versatile in use beyond food items

Women rising

Self-help groups bring about socio-economic empowerment of women by providing access to income-generating opportunities. Focus should now be on improving their political representation

One drug, 166 patents and $208-billion sales

Arthritis drug Humira is a stark example of how the US patent regime allows drug firms to drain patients and the health system

COASTAL CRISIS

Odisha is fast losing its shoreline to rising sea levels. Its adaptation plans must not only be immediate but also foolproof

MINOR MOVE

Assam's evangelical crackdown on child marriage to curb high maternal mortality is an imperfect solution to a problem with multiple triggers

A common battle

Despite legal entitlement, Dalit communities in Punjab are locked in a constant struggle to exercise their rights over village common land

Ease of rejection

Launched to facilitate a review of rejected forest rights claims, Madhya Pradesh' web portal has led to speedy dismissal of applications

India's First Prospective DNA Vaccine Against Dengue

India’s first prospective DNA vaccine against dengue shows promising results on mice

Why The Earthquake In Turkiye And Syria Was So Deadly?

A series of earthquakes over two days devastate Turkiye, Syria like never before

What Global Powers' Switch To Protectionism Means For India

What global powers’ switch to protectionism means for India

Beyond protected areas

AT THE FEET OF LIVING THINGS JOURNALS EXPERIENCES OF ECOLOGISTS WHO PRACTISE A COLLABORATIVE AND SOCIO-ECOLOGICALLY SENSITIVE APPROACH TO CONSERVATION

safety from numbers

Over-exploitation of some Himalayan towns due to huge influx of people and vehicles can be dealt with by developing more tourist spots and through targeted afforestation and solid waste management measures

Gagging scientists is a lousy idea

Science needs to be open; the silencing of experts by the Modi regime on critical issues is against the public interest

CORAL BREACH

The government plans a seaweed park in Tamil Nadu, ignoring the threat that Kappaphycus, a widely grown invasive seaweed, poses to corals in the Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park running along the state's coastline

Target reset

Near certainty of missing its goal to set up 5,000 bio-CNG plants by 2023-24 has not stopped the government from announcing 200 more units in the budget

A REGIME UPENDED

The US and EU have finally come on board on green industrial policy, but they are kicking away that ladder for other countries

A REGIME UPENDED

The US and EU have finally come on board on green industrial policy, but they are kicking away that ladder for other countries

A NEW ORDER OF TRADE

The global superpowers are abandoning free trade to fight climate change. Armed with massive subsidies and tariffs, the US and EU are leading this charge towards protectionism. This may change the global trade system as we know it. But will developing countries and the climate gain from it? An analysis

Dirt cheap backup

Sand batteries can ensure round-the-year availability of clean energy

A monumental waste

Thousands of crores of rupees spent on millions of water-related works have not readied Jharkhand for droughts

NO ELIXIR FOR RURAL INDIA

With substantial allocation cuts in most subsidies, Union Budget 2023-24 has very little to offer the rural population BHAGIRATH, HIMANSHU N AND SHAGUN NEW DELHI

Mission Hariyali

A resident distributes free saplings to bring back fruit trees to the nearly barren villages of Nalanda, Bihar

Engage

Rising heat puts lives, economy at risk

Plastic Pollution - Discord From The Beginning

Industry hijacks the first round of negotiations on proposed global plastic treaty as countries talk in differing voices

Lead Toxicity - Element Of Mystery

Half the children in India are poisoned by lead. Why has the country failed to prevent it despite knowing the sources and treatment?

Barely a contrast

WALKING FROM DANDI: IN SEARCH OF VIKAS IS YET ANOTHER HAGIOGRAPHY OF M K GANDHI THAT UNCRITICALLY ROMANTICISES AND MYTHOLOGISES THE HISTORICAL FIGURE

'This rocket launch will inspire youngsters to join the space sector'

On November 18, 2022, Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace Pvt Ltd scripted history by becoming the first private Indian organisation to launch a rocket from Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO's) launchpad in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The launch of the rocket, named Vikram-S after Indian space scientist Vikram Sarabhai, was successful. In a conversation with ROHINI KRISHNAMURTHY, Skyroot Aerospace co-founder PAWAN KUMAR CHANDANA talks about the company's plans to establish itself as satellite launcher catering to the international market and the long-term goal of developing resuable rockets to ensure sustainabililty. Excerpts:

Killed in cold blood

Surveys quantify the impact of crop intensification on frogs and reptiles; say loss of species and farm productivity inevitable

Battle half won

Lula's return as president speaks of his appeal with Brazil's poorest people. But this time the country is bitterly divided and short on cash

Planting monopolies in farm sector

The EU free trade deal may force India to jettison farmers’ traditional rights in favour of breeders’ interests