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Ease of rejection
Launched to facilitate a review of rejected forest rights claims, Madhya Pradesh' web portal has led to speedy dismissal of applications
One drug, 166 patents and $208-billion sales
Arthritis drug Humira is a stark example of how the US patent regime allows drug firms to drain patients and the health system
COASTAL CRISIS
Odisha is fast losing its shoreline to rising sea levels. Its adaptation plans must not only be immediate but also foolproof
MINOR MOVE
Assam's evangelical crackdown on child marriage to curb high maternal mortality is an imperfect solution to a problem with multiple triggers
A common battle
Despite legal entitlement, Dalit communities in Punjab are locked in a constant struggle to exercise their rights over village common land
India's First Prospective DNA Vaccine Against Dengue
India’s first prospective DNA vaccine against dengue shows promising results on mice
What Global Powers' Switch To Protectionism Means For India
What global powers’ switch to protectionism means for India
Why The Earthquake In Turkiye And Syria Was So Deadly?
A series of earthquakes over two days devastate Turkiye, Syria like never before
Mission Hariyali
A resident distributes free saplings to bring back fruit trees to the nearly barren villages of Nalanda, Bihar
Engage
Rising heat puts lives, economy at risk
Dirt cheap backup
Sand batteries can ensure round-the-year availability of clean energy
A monumental waste
Thousands of crores of rupees spent on millions of water-related works have not readied Jharkhand for droughts
CORAL BREACH
The government plans a seaweed park in Tamil Nadu, ignoring the threat that Kappaphycus, a widely grown invasive seaweed, poses to corals in the Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park running along the state's coastline
NO ELIXIR FOR RURAL INDIA
With substantial allocation cuts in most subsidies, Union Budget 2023-24 has very little to offer the rural population BHAGIRATH, HIMANSHU N AND SHAGUN NEW DELHI
Gagging scientists is a lousy idea
Science needs to be open; the silencing of experts by the Modi regime on critical issues is against the public interest
safety from numbers
Over-exploitation of some Himalayan towns due to huge influx of people and vehicles can be dealt with by developing more tourist spots and through targeted afforestation and solid waste management measures
Beyond protected areas
AT THE FEET OF LIVING THINGS JOURNALS EXPERIENCES OF ECOLOGISTS WHO PRACTISE A COLLABORATIVE AND SOCIO-ECOLOGICALLY SENSITIVE APPROACH TO CONSERVATION
A NEW ORDER OF TRADE
The global superpowers are abandoning free trade to fight climate change. Armed with massive subsidies and tariffs, the US and EU are leading this charge towards protectionism. This may change the global trade system as we know it. But will developing countries and the climate gain from it? An analysis
A REGIME UPENDED
The US and EU have finally come on board on green industrial policy, but they are kicking away that ladder for other countries
Target reset
Near certainty of missing its goal to set up 5,000 bio-CNG plants by 2023-24 has not stopped the government from announcing 200 more units in the budget
A REGIME UPENDED
The US and EU have finally come on board on green industrial policy, but they are kicking away that ladder for other countries
The Seven Levels to Lubrication Excellence
"Once begun, you're halfway done."
Extinction crisis puts 1 million species on the brink
This did not happen in the last one crore years, which is happening now. More than one million species of animals are on the verge of extinction in the whole world.
Padma Awards-2023 in Science & Engineering
The Padma Awards in three categories- Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri are among the highest civilian awards of India and are announced every year on the occasion of India's Republic Day to the people who have made exceptional and distinguished contributions in their respective fields and are conferred every year by the President of India at ceremonial functions held at Rashtrapati Bhawan between March and April.
Global warming reaches central Greenland
A temperature reconstruction from ice cores of the past 1,000 years reveals that today's warming in central-north Greenland is surprisingly pronounced.
Boosting anti-cancer antibodies by reducing their grip
Antibodies detect and tag viruses and bacteria so the body's immune system can destroy them.
The 10 biggest science stories of 2022
The James Webb Space Telescope sends back mind-bending images
Arctic blast sweeps US
An arctic blast has brought extreme cold, heavy snow and intense wind across much of the U.S. just in time for the holidays.
Zombie virus
The words \"zombie virus discovered in Russian ice\" sounds like something straight out of a horror film although after the pandemic, it's pretty difficult to shock any of us.
Migratory birds in North America are shrinking as their wings get bigger
North American migratory birds are becoming smaller as the planet warms due to climate change, a new study finds.