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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Sands of trouble
The multicrore project, which also covers Thrikkunnapuzha panchayat, involves extracting ilmenite from black sand. Many suspect Cochin Minerals and Rutiles Ltd to be the moving force behind the
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The new money plants
West Bengal farmers switch to alternative crops and reap the rewards. A few years ago, Palan Mondal of Bhaluka in North 24 Parganas broke a farming tradition in West Bengal when he switched from rice
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Midas' touch
Innovation that transmits tactile sensation over the Net could find use in healthcare and education.The possibilities of the invention - exchanging the feeling of touch -are sure to excite a lot of
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Radiant energy
People fight for development in Nalgonda, Andhra Pradesh. The Uranium Corporation of India's plan to start mining and processing of uranium in Nalgonda may have earned the wrath of activists, but it
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Fragile life
Helpless factory workers in Pondicherry glass factory die of