‘Sudden loud chirping of sparrows from nooks and crannies, and abrupt falling of their eggs – these were routine accidents in the old Velankar Wada...

By Jyotika SoodThe internal differences between ministries and government departments on producing transgenic crops has become public following the...

By Latha JishnuYou could say that the god has spoken. James D Watson, discoverer of the double helix structure of DNA and winner of the 1962 Nobel...

By MoynaThe Supreme Court has directed the Centre to ban the import of hazardous waste. While hearing a 17-year-old case, the court also asked the...

By Kumar Sambhav S Business in Khatia village on the border of Kanha national park in Madhya Pradesh starts as early as 2.30 am. Tour operators crowd...

By Sonal MatharuYoung women, most of them in their 20s, lie on the floor like corpses at a community health centre (CHC) in Bikaner’s Kolayat block in...

By Smriti SharmaLove to sweeten the air in your room with fresheners? Beware. A study has found that people who use air fresheners or other household...

By Latha JishnuWhich is the fastest growing political party in Europe? The surprise answer is Piratenpartei or the German Pirate Party, which is fast...

By Dinsa SachanEmergency contraception has become synonymous with the morning-after pill. But use of intrauterine devices (IUDs), popularly known as...

By Ankur PaliwalSudhir Kasliwal has been living in a Jaipur colony with his family since the 1970s. A jeweller by profession, his life was going...