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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Hunger amidst plenty
Although many Nations have achieved food security in overall quantitative terms, the food stocks are very often not accessible to the vulnerable sections of population owing to a variety of factors.
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A landmark law
The protection of plant varieties and Farmer's Rights Bill got the President's assent in early November, Hailed as a piece of landmark legislation by scientists, policy makers and legislators, The
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An ecosystem in peril
Poaching and indiscriminate felling of trees constitute a serious threat to the unique ecosystem of the Sunderbans in West
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A programme without a plan
Government schemes launched without considering their implications or addressing the basic issues involved point to populist intentions rather than a desire to solve problems. The 18 point Programme
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Towards responsible tourism
A conference on ecotourism in South Asia discusses ways towards a balanced tourism policy that will help protect biodiversity and distribute the benefits equitably for the overall development of the
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Dairy Worries
The new milk procurement policy of the Maharashtra government will affect the livelihood of farmers working in the dairy
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Coping with plague
The latest incidence of plague, in Himachal Pradesh, raises serious questions about the authorities preparedness to deal with such epidemics and the state of public health
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Conservation priorities
On January 21, Prime Minister A.B. Vajpayee released the National Wildlife Action Plan(NWAP) 2002-2016, at a meeting of the Indian Board for Wildlife. This top advisory body on issues relating to
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Globalisation in South Asia
The report on "Human Development in South Asia, 2001", brought up by the Mahbub ul Haq Human Development Centre based in Pakistan, manages to revive and draw attention to the debate. Aptly subtitled
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Dissecting Parkinson's
An international workshop on "Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders" was held in Chennai in mid-February. Hosted by the T.S. Srinivasan Department of Clinical Neurology and Research and