The forest cover in Assam s less than 20 per cent of the total area. The Supreme Court decision to save whatever is left of the 20,270 sq. km forest cover in the state has soothed Assam's Forest

The Pahadi Mynah, Gracula religiosa peninsularis to ornithologists, among only 13 avian species that can imitate human speech, makes the forests of Bastar its home. It is also on the verge of

It's the Assam Government's affordable, biological weapon in the fight against malaria. The colourful guppy or rainbow fish is coming into its own as a killer of mosquito larvae. As a malaria

The development of a completely reversible contraceptive for men promises to be a trailblazer in the future of birth

Prolific growth of the toxic mimosa threatens Kaziranga's most famous resident the one horned

The ambitious plan of Telemedicine envisages connecting almost all the major hospitals in the country, and, in the next three years, even a dedicated health satellite. Telemedicine allows a

A forest isn't just "A stand of trees growing close together". Glaring eco-errors and misconceptions such as these found in Indian school textbooks and taught by ignorant teachers are finally to be

Operation Lord, the grand plan launched by the Uttaranchal Forest Department in early 2001 to combat poaching after the slaughter of five elephants at Corbett Tiger Reserve, appears to have become

Dioxins belong to the "Dirty Dozen Club", a special group of chemicals. They are persistent organic pollutants that can cause debilitating illnesses like those cause by Agent Orange. A recent report

For over seven million cataract affected Indians, a minimal incision procedure developed by Chennai based ophthalmologist Amar Agarwal brings some light into their lives painlessly and quickly.