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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Resistance and repression
In the Adivasi belt of Jharkhand's Ranchi district, a popular movement against the setting up of the Koel-Karo hydro-electric project that will involve the displacement of a large number of people.
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An exercise in conservation
Adiverse collection of people, ranging from hardcore biological scientists to Dalit women, from senior bureaucrats in the Government of India to Adivasi rights activists in central India, people from
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The dam and the displaced
On November 17, a review petititon was filed in the Supreme Court by the NBA asking for a review of the verdict, which it says "was delivered on false premises in respect of rehabilitation of
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No winners in Bonn
The compromises made at the conference on climate change held in Bonn seem more of a step backward than an attempt to push the Kyoto Protocol and aid the
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To balance regulation and compliance
The latest draft of the Biodiversity Bill, now in Parliament, is marked by specific progressive elements, which reflect the consultative process undertaken by the government and positive engagement
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The CNG conundrum
As the Supreme Court imposed a deadline of September 30 for the conversion of the diesel-run bus fleet and other commercial vehicles in Delhi into the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) mode approaches,
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A wave of Narmada dam protests
The Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) has taken its struggle against the Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP) to the national capital. The dam-affected people, mobilised by the NBA, staged a weeklong dharna from
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Over to the Supreme court
After years of inconclusive talks and arguments, the Mullaperiyar dispute will now come up before the Supreme Court for a final
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Thrust on biotechnology
Tamil Nadu unveils a comprehensive biotechnology policy in order to take advantage of the emerging industrial activity in this sector.With 5,000 species of flowering plants, 22,500 sq km of forest
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Against a people's movement
The call for a ban on the Narmada Bachao Andolan is an attempt to stifle the right to protest against unjust