R K Palhan, former general manager, Central Railways, has two innovations to his credit. One has already been implemented in most railway stations under Central Railways, and the other will take off next year. Media shy, Palhan believes these small change

profiling the menace: Researchers have taken snapshots of the ever-changing protein profile of Plasmodium falciparum

I first learnt that smoke from chulhas was deadly when Kirk Smith, then a professor at the East West Centre in Hawaii, visited our office in the early 1980s. He came with a handheld smoke monitor

healing power: An Indian research team has been granted the rights to develop the curative potential of jamun (black plum fruit). The team has obtained a US patent on a compound extracted from

Switching entirely to LPG to meet household energy needs is one way of reducing indoor air pollution. It also has the additional benefits of facilitating convenience in cooking and saving cooking time. Although there are a number of reasons why many households do not use LPG, the primary reason is that the poor cannot afford it. The Andhra Pradesh government has launched an innovative, targeted subsidy programme - the Deepam scheme - to encourage the LPG consumption among low-income households.

A recent order of Bangalore's transport department makes it mandatory for all autorickshaws, which renew registration from November 1, 2002 to use liquefied petroleum gas (lpg) fuel. The state

lpg, touted as the cleanest fuel option, is responsible for the release of high levels of nitrogen oxides and suspended particulate matter

Five experts debate the economics, science, efficiency and effects on women s health

A voluntary effort to promote alternative fuel vehicles in the US goes into overdrive
by Chandrachur Ghose

Polluting public transport vehicles sent packing as apex court refuses to extend green makeover deadline

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