From the maw of the Indian state there has emerged an undigested piece of development cake: nutritionally speaking, people’s diets are out of joint. The nutritional value of the food people

The prevalence of gallbladder cancer, the commonest biliary malignancy, shows geographical and racial variations. It is reported to be rare in India. However, the incidence of gallbladder cancer in north and central India is very high—it is the commonest gastrointestinal cancer in women. Even Indian migrants to different countries have a higher risk of having gallbladder cancer as compared to the respective native populations.

NIDHI JAMWAL looks at ways to utilise flyash, and so combat a polluting scourge

Of halving the world’s undernourished by 2015 is ambitious. Here’s why:

How much rain?

Water: industry is misusing it, but for how long?

Energy: economic and environmental compatibility

Agro based pulp and paper: technological inability?

Tanneries: ill managed, technologically challenged