Hot water; hotter tempers
On April 10, a hot sunny day, Chennai’s Chepauk stadium became a fortress. Yellow barricades, armed policemen and security vans surrounded the venue. The Indian Premier League was in town, and the Chennai
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- Seeping death
Safe drinking water, sanitation and a healthy living environment remain a dream for the survivors of the Bhopal gas tragedy of December 3, 1984 , that claimed 16,000 lives. Today over 1.5 lakh people
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- Death by water
A women dies in the tribals' hunger strike against the use of Kelo river water by Jindal Strips Limited
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Gee, we're Green!
Much to the worry of environmentalists, India is on the way to becoming the third largest carbon emitter by 2015. But there is some good news, too. Indian and Brazilian consumers are the most eco-friendly in the world, says a recent study.
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Fill it, forget it
There is perhaps no part of the coconut palm that does not find use in daily life. The utility list got an add-on when Nallattil Gopi of Kottakkal, Kerala, used coconut oil as a lubricant for his
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Bio bonanza
Dr. Thakur, a biotechnologist in charge of the biogas project of the Abhudaya Sansthan in Achhoti village near Raipur, Chattisgarh, broke the myth that irrigation pumps can run only on diesel. His
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Things are looking up
While scientists search high and low for alternative energy sources in the coming centuries, Russian academican Eric Galimov has traced a source which he claims is not too far-fetched. According to
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Put a price on carbon
It is not an exaggeration to say that the team that President Barack Obama appointed to promote his green agenda is nothing short of outstanding
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Giving it gas
Have gas, will explore' seems to be the mantra as India's $90 billion oil and gas industry gears up for the July round of talks with Iran on the $7.4 billion Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline project.
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Good luck charm
Online lottery for anti poverty programmes. Short on funds the once financially strong state is trying to beguile lady luck. Close on the heels of Sikkim and Karnataka, Maharashtra has hit the road
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Taking root
A new type of grass has transformed the lives of villagers in Bawani village in Uttaranchal. When the project staff initially approached the vilalges in 1996 with the idea of using a new type of