Butterfly wings to the aid of glaucoma patients
INSPIRED by tiny structures on transparent butterfly wings, scientists have developed a light-manipulating surface for more effective and longer-lasting eye implants for glaucoma patients. Researchers
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Delay, flawed strategy
In Maharashtra, at the core of the problem of recurring drought is the decreasing expenditure on water management, mismanagement of funds, and the absence of a prevention-oriented
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Kerala's plight
A failed monsoon brings distress to Kerala; its second longest river, the Bharathapuzha, is virtually dry, and Palakkad district faces the worst drought in its history. Palakkad district is facing one
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Karnataka's woes
The three-year drought that Karnataka has been facing, brought on primarily by the continuous failure of the southwest monsoon, has had a major impact on both surface water and groundwater systems in the
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Chennai's thirst
Mention Chennai and the first thing people want to know about is the availability of water, besides the heat of course. This summer the scarcity could be the worst ever for the 55 lakh people in Tamil
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Drought and despair
Tamil Nadu reels under a third successive year of drought, and the rural economy is fast drying up as a sixth straight crop failure stares farmers in the face. R. Maniam, who owns 3.5 acres (1.4 hectares)
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Rising height, growing doubts
The 18-year-old conflict over the Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP) has reached a decisive phase. The dam, at present 100 metres high, is waiting for clearance from the Resettlement and Rehabilitation
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Reversing land reforms
Kerala often boasts of the most radical land reforms law in the country. The legislative process to introduce it, which began under the first Communist Ministry, immediately after the State's
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Reversing land reforms
The gains made by Kerala through the land reform measures of the 1950s may be undone if the attempts at changing the limit on landholding and introducing contract farming by multinational companies are
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Rising height, growing doubts
As approval for a crucial increase in the height of the Sardar Sarovar dam is awaited, there is concern about whether Maharashtra will complete the resettlement and rehabilitation of the affected people
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Cola troubles
THE Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) has corroborated the Centre for Science and Environment's (CSE) claims of pesticide content in soft drinks. The issue exploded last August. The CSE's investigation