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Articles 121 through 220 of 500:
- Exploring The World Of Birds (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2007)
This book is interesting for the manner in which every detail of Salim Ali's interaction with nature has been vividly depicted, writes Prerna Singh Bindra
- How To Pick Out A Penguin (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Feb 23, 2007)
It has long been a source of wonder to nature watchers. As huge throngs of seemingly identical penguins crowd the South Atlantic shoreline, birds returning from long fishing trips can unerringly pick out their relatives in the midst of what sounds . . .
- Rs. 90-Lakh Development Works To Be Taken Up (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2007)
Several works at a cost of Rs. 90.90 lakh under the Western Ghats Development Programme will be taken up in Rajapalayam, Srivilliputtur and Watrap blocks.
- Exchange Siachen Confrontation For Peace (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 16, 2007)
Opinion-makers in India and Pakistan should tell their governments to stop ruining the future of our water supplies and our weather system. Bringing the troops down from Siachen would be the first step.
- Public Hearing On Port Project Ends Abruptly (Hindu, Rajesh Nair, Feb 15, 2007)
Fishermen, activists, NGOs disallow conduct of proceedings
- Four Aiims Doctors Move Hc Against Reservation Policy (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2007)
Challenging the decision of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to reserve 50 per cent seats in the hospital's super-speciality departments, four resident doctors from the institute have moved the Delhi High Court and sought its . . .. .
- Red Tape Choking Endangered Species (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 05, 2007)
Wildlife officers in the three neighbouring states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttrakhand have expressed concern over the bureaucratic constraints that were coming in the way of protecting the endangered species of the snow leopard . . .
- Drowning In E-Waste (Business Line, S. Ramachander, Feb 05, 2007)
When we read media reports that Britain tops the European league in building mountains of waste from consumer products used and thrown when they are still serviceable, is it time to ask ourselves whether it is all too irrelevant for us.
- Tata's Offer On Bhopal (Frontline, V. VENKATESAN, Feb 02, 2007)
Ratan Tata's offer to help find funds to remove the toxic waste in UCC's Bhopal plant is inconsistent with the `polluter pays' principle.
- The Guru Of Change (Telegraph, S.L. Rao, Jan 29, 2007)
Most of us who are forty or above were brainwashed to accept that the government knew best as to how business should function. We distrusted private businesses.
- A Future For The Tiger (Hindu, G. ANANTHAKRISHNAN, Jan 28, 2007)
The Nagarahole National Park is at the centre of international research to determine the factors that can help reserves all across Asia nurture their tigers.
- Meet Al And Mei (Guardian (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 25, 2007)
Put together an internet pioneer, an Indian guru, the chairman of a multi-national corporation, a gloomy Swede, a professior of leadership and a woman from Saudi Arabia and what do you get? You get Davos.
- Leopards In A Spot (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 25, 2007)
Leopards' straying into concrete jungles from their natural habitat signifies, not so much as the threat of man-animal conflict, a grave crisis of ecology. While the forest cover continues to disappear at an alarming rate, with less and less space . . .
- Taking The Right Road To Development (Deccan Herald, JAYALAKSHMI K, Jan 23, 2007)
The poor are often blamed for unsustainable consumption of resources. But this is not the truth.
- Scottish Internationalist (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 21, 2007)
Patrick Geddes was a remarkable urban environmentalist who is relevant even today.
- Satyagraha Centenary And 50 Years Of Pugwash (Hindu, M.S. Swaminathan, Jan 19, 2007)
Concerted efforts are needed to curb the growing violence in the human heart, and promote the resolution of conflicts through conversation and consensus.
- Indo-Pak Talks: Twists And Turns (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 17, 2007)
Recent developments in the Indo-Pak peace process gives rise to a bit of optimism.
- Future Of The Past (Hindu, A. Srivathsan, Jan 16, 2007)
What happens to traditional structures like tharavads and their everyday significance when the cultural ecology itself is changing?
The tharavads have been affected by the changes in the joint family system and inheritance laws.
- Pakistan May Authenticate Siachen Ground Positions (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Jan 12, 2007)
Indian officials see change in Islamabad's approach
Some progress made on Sir Creek
Islamabad for "joint control" of J&K
- Winged Voyager (Telegraph, Dayita Datta, Jan 12, 2007)
For laymen, as Tara Gandhi points out in her comprehensive introduction to this anthology of his shorter writings, the name of Salim Ali has become synonymous with the birds of India.
- India Not Ready For Joint Management Of Kashmir (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2007)
India is not ready to agree to joint management of Jammu and Kashmir as proposed by Pakistan but is open to ideas like setting up of joint consultative mechanism on various issues including tourism and health.
- Plan Panel Differs With Govt On 'Expert' Definition (Pioneer, Yoga Rangatia, Jan 09, 2007)
The Environment Ministry's attempt to exclude independent experts from various panels for lacking formal education has invited criticism from the Planning Commission-appointed task force.
- Two Cheers For The Bill: (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 03, 2007)
The forest rights legislation has been welcomed by tribal people and rights activists, but with reservations.
- Younger Moms, Too, Will Take Test For Downs Syndrome (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jan 02, 2007)
There is a big change coming for pregnant women in the USA: Downs syndrome testing no longer hinges on whether they are older or younger than 35.
- Season Of Renewal, Hope And Commitment (Times of India, Homayun Taba, Jan 02, 2007)
The New Year is the season of renewal and a time of commitment, a time to colour our own lives with shades of harmony and hope.
- Infertility, Hormonal Disorders In Women Linked To Obesity (Times of India, Kounteya Sinha, Jan 02, 2007)
More and more obese women in India are finding it hard to conceive. The reason: Nearly 90% of them suffer from Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), a complex hormonal disorder that affects a woman's menstrual cycle, fertility and insulin production.
- Not So Friendly: Hydropower Adding To Climate Change (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 28, 2006)
Except for a handful of fossil-fuel-funded lobbyists who deny the reality of global warming, we all agree that we urgently need to “green” our energy sources.
- Infrastructure Initiatives For Industrial Development (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 28, 2006)
New draft industrial and commercial policy
Proposal to acquire land for `land bank'
Steps to position Kerala as a `global brand'
- Environment Is Government's Business (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Dec 23, 2006)
The government, in asserting before the Supreme Court last week that forest matters are within its jurisdiction, has not overreached itself. Environmental and forest conservation are issues of governance.
- Environment Is Government's Business (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Dec 22, 2006)
The government, in asserting before the Supreme Court last week that forest matters are within its jurisdiction, has not overreached itself. Environmental and forest conservation are issues of governance.
- Edits (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 21, 2006)
The winter of 2006 has been dramatic for the monarchies of South Asia. In a week that witnessed the virtual eclipse of the institution in Nepal, the king of Bhutan, Jigme Singye Wangchuk, has taken the momentous first step in the kingdom’s . . .
- Druk Air (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 21, 2006)
The winter of 2006 has been dramatic for the monarchies of South Asia. In a week that witnessed the virtual eclipse of the institution in Nepal, the king of Bhutan, Jigme Singye Wangchuk, has taken the momentous first step in the kingdom’s transition . ..
- An Ear To The Ground (Frontline, T.S. Subramanian, Dec 21, 2006)
The library at the French Institute of Pondicherry (IFP) has nearly 60,000 books, journals and manuscripts devoted to Indology, ecology and sociology. In this library, members of the research programme on Contemporary Tamil Culture have assiduously . . .
- The Dialectic Of Progress (Deccan Herald, Avijit Pathak, Dec 20, 2006)
The development logic is so powerful that all those who think differently are branded as enemies of progress.
- Killing Fields Of 21st Century India (Hindu, Mihir Shah, Dec 18, 2006)
Without a comprehensive, paradigmatic shift in the agriculture policy, the deaths of farmers will not stop.
- Ant Thereby Hangs A Tale (Hindu, ANAND SANKAR, Dec 16, 2006)
The handbook on the ants of south India by Ajay Narendra and Sunil Kumar M. presents hard facts about these tiny creatures in a simple way
- Planting Trees To Save Planet `Pointless' (Hindu, Alok Jha, Dec 16, 2006)
It would be better to transform the way energy was derived and used.
- Being Fair And Eco-Friendly (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Dec 15, 2006)
Why is it okay to litter our own cities, and then moan about dirty pavements and the corporation's inability to clear the mess?
- Couple With Hiv Want Child By In Vitro (Japan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 13, 2006)
A Tokyo hospital said Tuesday it was debating whether to help a couple with HIV to have a child by in vitro fertilization.
- Tourist's Paradise (Frontline, SUHRID SANKAR CHATTOPADHYAY, Dec 13, 2006)
Sikkim's natural beauty and cultural, historical and religious centres make it an important tourist destination.
- Secularism, Science And The Right (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 13, 2006)
The book seeks to expose the fundamentalist agenda of the religious Right in India and the U.S.
- Ant Thereby Hangs A Tale (Hindu, ANAND SANKAR, Dec 12, 2006)
The handbook on the ants of south India by Ajay Narendra and Sunil Kumar M. presents hard facts about these tiny creatures in a simple way.
- Baalu Inaugurates Dredging Work At Adam's Bridge (Hindu, C. Jaishankar, Dec 12, 2006)
Promises efforts to complete dream project within stipulated time
Sethusamudram project envisages creation of 167-km offshore navigation channel
Baalu says the dredging will not disturb ecology of the Gulf of Mannar
- A Birdman In His Early Flight (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 11, 2006)
Some history, some wildlife and the birding classics: this Salim Ali anthology is a treat beyond compare
- A Vision For Development (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 11, 2006)
Pawan Chamling is the first Chief Minister of the State to speak of "emotional integration" of Sikkim with the national mainstream.
- Healthy Haryana Campaign Launched (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 10, 2006)
An ambitious public-private partnership health campaign was launched from the most backward district of Mewat in Haryana on December 9.
- Uneasy Flows Brahmaputra (Indian Express, Samudra Gupta Kashyap, Dec 07, 2006)
By striking down the Foreigners (Tribunals for Assam) Order, 2006, the apex court sets right a politically motivated wrong. The problem of illegal migration must be called by its name. Parties like the Congress must take note
- Foundation Stone Of 700-Bed Medical Institute Laid (Tribune, S.P.Sharma, Dec 06, 2006)
Governor S.K.Sinha here today laid the foundation stone of a 700-bed medical institute that will provide specialised treatment of cancer.
- In The Woods (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 25, 2006)
FOLLOWING directions of the National Forest Commission to all states to formulate their own forest policies, Haryana has come out with clear guidelines to preserve and promote the fast-shrinking green cover of the state.
- In Defence Of Secularism (Hindu, Ranjit Hoskote, Nov 21, 2006)
Examines the claims of religion as a magisterium in the domain of knowledge and in public sphere.
- Use Of Machinery For Sand-Mining Banned In A.P. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 15, 2006)
The Andhra Pradesh Government on Tuesday announced an `eco-friendly' sand-mining policy, imposing a ban on use of machinery and restricting the depth for extracting sand from river-beds and other water bodies to two metres.
- Green Crucible (Hindu, Sheila Kumar, Nov 13, 2006)
Dehradun's Forest Research Institute is more than just a pretty face.
- Europe Gets Serious On Water Management (Business Line, Mohan Murti, Nov 06, 2006)
Demand by citizens has led to the European Commission to take on water protection one of its priorities.
- Unep, Yale, Publishers Launch Online Access To Research In The Environment (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
Available to scientists, policy makers in the developing world for free or at nominal cost
It will have one of the largest collections of peer-reviewed journals
Portal presented in English, Spanish and French
- World's Seafood Stock Depleting, Study Says (Washington Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
An international group of ecologists and economists warned yesterday that the world will run out of seafood by 2048 if steep declines in marine species continue at current rates, based on a four-year study of catch data and the effects of fisheries . . .
- The World His Classroom (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 03, 2006)
The man is remarkable. Clean-shaven for many years, his name carries no caste, community or place name beyond Singh.
- An Act That Works (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Oct 18, 2006)
Beyond Barwani, the hillsides are bare. We'd drive to a new village each day, as far as the jeep could take us, but everywhere we were confronted by the emptiness of the landscape, the sheer, stark quality of the terrain.
- Nation Needs A Vivekananda (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 11, 2006)
Sir, ~ Jagmohan’s excellent discourse “The Mahatma and Vivekananda” (2 October) as a pointer to the nation’s desirable direction should be endorsed. Jagmohan rightly says that “both believed in practical Vedanta and viewed Hinduism as a . . .
- Photo Expo (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
The Coimbatore Corporation, Rotary Club of Coimbatore Metropolis and the Department of Environment along with the NGO Osai is organising an expo of photographs on environment and ecology at the VOC Park Zoo.
- Local Councils Vital (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 09, 2006)
“A federated ‘Greater Bangalore’ with a sharp and limited focus on regional scale-specific problems will provide a better solution to the present problems.”
- Preserving The Lingam Our Major Task, Says Arun Kumar (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 08, 2006)
Shri Amarnathji is one of the holiest Hindu pilgrimage centres, located at an altitude of 3,900 meters in South Kashmir. What adds to its mystique is the inaccessible location and legends surrounding the formation of the holy ice lingam every year.
- Benefit Of Doubt (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Oct 07, 2006)
The Supreme Court's directive staying fresh field trials of genetically modified crops is a corrective measure that could not have been more timely. Especially so when the establishment has committed itself to usher in the second green revolution . . .
- Time Runs Out For The ‘Middle Sea’ (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Oct 06, 2006)
The major oil spill caused by Israel’s bombing on July 13 of a power plant on the Lebanese coast highlighted dangers pollution posed to the Mediterranean Sea, the basin of European civilisation.
- Modern Dualism Isn't An Ancient Lifestyle (The Economic Times, MUKUL SHARMA, Oct 06, 2006)
Our “primitive” ancestors seemed to have had no problem coexisting with their technology and religiosity — that is, with their external and internal environments.
- Four Decades Going Nowhere (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 06, 2006)
Much of today's swirling management activity adds no value. It exists only because the main management effort of the past four decades has been perversely channelled up a dead end.
- Dengue Strikes (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Oct 05, 2006)
Dengue fever is one of the oldest arthropod-born viral diseases known in the country.
- Indian-Origin Doc Faces Trial For Cheating (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2006)
A doctor of Indian origin forged time sheets to claim more than 40,000 pounds even though she did not do a day’s work. Dr Debasmita Mukhopadhyay-Chattopadhyay is facing trial for cheating at the Newcastle Crown Court.
- Will We Survive? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 29, 2006)
Water is life. Only scientific harnessing, conservation and use of water will save life on earth.
- Living With Nature (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 26, 2006)
Based on the uniquely innovative and wise (sustainable) uses evolved, the East Calcutta Wetlands were declared as a Ramsar Site in 1992.
- An Unsung Death (Tribune, Baljit Malik, Sep 25, 2006)
Independence morning came with death for this labouring adivasi (Jharkhandee) family.
- Mahant’S Resignation Face-Saving Exercise, Says Board Ceo (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2006)
Mahant Deependra Giri, custodian of Chhari Mubarak of Lord Shiva, has cited “the raising of artificial Shivalingam having hurt the sentiments of pilgrims and the decision to preserve the holy Lingam through artificial means” as reasons, among others, for
- Road, Rail Projects Devour Thousands Of Trees (Tribune, S.P.Sharma, Sep 15, 2006)
The fragile green cover in Jammu and Kashmir has yet again become a victim of several road and rail construction projects as thousands of full grown trees are being cut on the name of development.
- Minister Slams Bmp For Lack Of Hygiene In Slaughterhouses (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2006)
KSPCB may issues notices to BMP, Urban Development Department
- A Walk In The Park (Deccan Herald, KALPANA M NAGHNOOR, Sep 07, 2006)
A park in the neighbourhood not only provides necessary lung-space but also tranquility
- North-East-From Guns To Flowers (Daily Excelsior, Som Dutt, Sep 06, 2006)
Once trouble-torn North East Region (NER) has today become a vital hot spots for exploring valuable production horticulture sector. The socio-economic upliftment of the local inhabitants is seen everywhere.
- 2 Ministers Miss Lokayukta Deadline (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2006)
Two JD(S) ministers – Mr Alkod Hanumanthappa, Minister for Youth Services and Sports and Mr Sharanabasappagouda Darshanapur, Minister for Agricultural Marketing, feature in the list of . . .
- Kurinji Crown (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
The Palni Hills are once again witnessing the mass flowering of neelakurinji.
- Bitter Truth (Frontline, LYLA BAVADAM, Aug 30, 2006)
In western Maharashtra, the crisis in sugarcane has hit small and medium farmers the most.
- Negotiating With Subjectivity (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
One of the major tasks of philosophy is to understand the role of the individual and the relationship between the individual and others, as well as with the world.
- Ramadoss’ Defence Of Colas Angers Mps (Asia Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 24, 2006)
Colas seem to be losing their fizz in India, with parliamentarians, environmentalists and ordinary citizens demanding a complete ban on carbonated drinks, which according to a recent study contains high quantities of pesticides, which are health hazards.
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