Only science can fight hunger by MS Swaminathan
The 97th Indian Science Congress is in session at Thiruvananthapuram (January 3 to 7, 2010), the capital of the state…
Read More‘We don’t want MNCs to patent Indian traditional knowledge’
Multinational companies will now find it very difficult to patent products made by using Indian traditional knowledge of science. The…
Read MoreMinistry insists on accreditation for EIA reports by Padmaparna Ghosh
Chakrabarti added that accreditation is required as the number of consultants in the business is increasing rapidly Consultants who carry…
Read MoreAfter judges, babus’ assets come under RTI by Viju B
After politicians and judges of Supreme Court, now the assets of babus have been prised open to public scrutiny. In…
Read MorePanel calls for revisiting land reforms by K Balchand
A committee appointed by the Union Government has found fault with the entire process of land reforms, particularly the dubious…
Read MoreIndian Medical Association opposes rural MBBS course by Bindu Shajan Perappadan
Programme aims to reduce shortage of doctors in rural areas Students to be encouraged to take up the course and…
Read MoreJudiciary needs 35,000 judges to clear 2.71cr backlog: CJI
The Centre’s fresh move to create 15,000 more courts appears to have fallen short of the estimation of Chief Justice…
Read MoreHarvesting growth
The Ficci-Yes Bank report on farm mechanisation couldn’t have come at a more appropriate time. For one, since it suggests…
Read MoreThe deepest cut of all by Preeti Singh
How often, in the recent past, have you opened your morning newspaper and been confronted with the smiling image of…
Read MoreSC notice to RIL over Surat land acquisition case
After seeking reply from Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Gas Transportation Infrastructure Ltd (RGTIL) and others on Monday, the Supreme Court on…
Read More121 journalists killed worldwide in 2009: Study
One hundred and twenty one journalists were killed in the world in 2009, according to a study circulated by the…
Read MoreRoad to development
The demand for a separate state of Telangana has brought into focus the economic performance of small states. Data brought…
Read MoreMinistry proposes changes in SEZ rules by Asit Ranjan Mishra
SEZ have been hurt by the global downturn and contraction in demand for domestic goods and services The commerce ministry…
Read MoreWhat’s politics got to do with…? by Manoj Kumar
If your child can go from a ‘near zero’ learning ability to getting 95 per cent in mathematics and from…
Read MoreThe lives of the poor have no value? by Mahesh Vijapurkar
Beware. If you are poor, go to a municipal or government hospital and seek medical help, chances are that anything…
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