Science
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Seeds from the past
For a decade,200 villages in Odisha have conserved and grown 190 indigenous rice and millet varieties with proven climate resilience
6 min |
April 16, 2024
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TESTING TIMES
While the world is trying to identify uniform tests to measure soil biodiversity, it still needs investment and infrastructure to make them available to all
4 min |
April 16, 2024
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BREAKING NEW GROUND
Soil health is typically measured by its nutrient content, by presence of elements like nitrogen and phosphorus. No country in the world measures it in terms of soil biodiversity-a counting of underground faunal populations and microorganisms.
8 min |
April 16, 2024
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PRIME TRIGGER
Heat stress dominates debate on the causes of a mysterious chronic kidney disease that continues to baffle health experts and is on the rise globally
5 min |
April 16, 2024
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Coral catastrophe
Consistent ocean heating puts global corals at risk of mass bleaching in 2024
4 min |
April 16, 2024
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CHIPKO A DISTANT MEMORY
Whenever a dictionary of green terms is written, no matter in what language, it will contain at least one Hindi word-Chipko, which means to hug.
6 min |
April 16, 2024
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India set to see warmer temperatures
A DEADLY tornado struck the Mainaguri area of Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal, on March 31.
1 min |
April 16, 2024
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Organic experiments
Women of Maharashtra village experiment with organic farming to improve incomes DAKSHIANI PALICHA
2 min |
April 16, 2024
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IF IT AIN'T BROKE, DON'T FIX IT
West Bengal's Bhanga Mela (scrap fair) has pushed the limits of recycling. Organised every January at Mathurapur village in 24 South Parganas district, shops at the fair sell discarded electronic items, antiques and even non-functional goods that are in repairable condition.
2 min |
April 01, 2024
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A wild chase
BASED ON A 2015 PROBE THAT BUST A MAJOR IVORY SMUGGLING RACKET IN INDIA, POACHER PROVIDES A RARE GLIMPSE INTO THE WORK OF FOREST OFFICIALS
3 min |
April 01, 2024
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Suspect claims in Teva's suit against Cipla
The US Federal Trade Commission has warned the Israeli drug firm its patents are wrongful as it sues Cipla aggressively
4 min |
April 01, 2024
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WATER SCARREDCITY
Bengaluru's water crisis was long in the making. The city has grown at the cost of its lakes and ponds that are key to its water security. Over 93 per cent of the city is built-up, which makes groundwater recharge difficult. Inadequate sewage systems pollute the limited water available. Over the decades, the city has become dependent on the Cauvery, 100 km away, for 70 per cent of its water needs. This makes water unaffordable. It's time Bengaluru broadened its water resource base beyond the Cauvery and focused on recharging groundwater and reusing treated wastewater.
10+ min |
April 01, 2024
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On guard
Communities in Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh reduce human-elephant conflicts using technology and proactive on-ground monitoring
4 min |
April 01, 2024
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Overlooked crisis
While there is much talk about climate migration, the world is without a legal framework to protect people displaced by weather disasters
6 min |
April 01, 2024
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Taking charge for water
A young sarpanch in Maharashtra helps his village residents avail drinking water at home
2 min |
April 01, 2024
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International Women's Day Special SHE
In India, women self-help groups have been a source of empowerment, fostering economic independence, social stature and community resilience.
10 min |
March 01, 2024
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MODERATELY YOURS
The crunchy, slightly sweet tubers of shankhalu can be a healthy addition to one's diet
3 min |
March 01, 2024
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AI can see you
Asophisticated and frightening face-recognition algorithm being employed by technology firms could be the end of privacy as we know it
4 min |
March 01, 2024
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TROUBLED TEAK
Farmers need to be sensitised about right planting materials and cultivation techniques to benefit from high-value teak plantations
6 min |
March 01, 2024
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Follow the Chinese way on high tech
Making universities the hub of innovation and churning out scientists adept in frontier technology has put China at the top
4 min |
March 01, 2024
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Stronger resolve
In the face of climate change, countries make a slew of commitments to ensure conservation of migratory species
2 min |
March 01, 2024
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MIND YOUR THOUGHTS
Technologies with potential to read one’s thoughts have grown tremendously in recent years driven largely by artificial intelligence, a develooment that raises ethical and privacy issues
5 min |
March 01, 2024
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Winter Without Snow
Record-low snowfall in the Himalayas is evidence that climate change is speeding up
3 min |
February 16, 2024
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UNDERRATED GREEN
Kohlrabi is a healthy but little used member of the cabbage family
3 min |
February 16, 2024
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Historical hindsight
An encyclopaedic work capturing the breathless changes in Assam’s recent history as well as its struggle for identity and modernity
6 min |
February 16, 2024
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Making jugaad a global success
Frugal innovation is the new concept that companies are adopting to take technology to developing countries
4 min |
February 16, 2024
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Whose debt is it
Many African nations are defaulting on payment of loans they have utilised for funding climate-resilient infrastructure
3 min |
February 16, 2024
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RACE TO REHABILITATE
Every sixth urban Indian lives in slums. With housing-for-all being a key national target, states across the country have taken steps to redevelop slums.
8 min |
February 16, 2024
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At the cost of welfare
The Interim Budget 2024-25 took a cautious approach to reduce fiscal deficit. This prioritisation led to inadequate allocations for key sectors
2 min |
February 16, 2024
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Forced to vanish
The world has its first clear evidence on migratory species facing heightened levels of extinction risk due to human-led pressures
4 min |