The latest in the array of contraceptives are vaccines against reproductive hormones.

INDIA has urged the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) to forge a common programme on population and development before the forthcoming UN conference in Cairo on the subject.

Indian scientists have developed a technique that uses electromagnetic radiation to manipulate the intensity of laser beams.

With Russia participating in the first unified space station project, international cooperation reaches new heights. But there are also doubts about the US led venture.

Self sustaining rural communities could be India's answer to her disrupted ecosystem.

Indian fridge manufacturers are juggling their options for a substitute for ozone-depleting substances and some are looking at a revived technology that will no longer make them dependent on Western companies.

In this and the following issue, DOWN TO EARTH presents a review of India's ten best scientific research projects. The selection is based on the opinions of eminent scientists from reputed institutions. Unravelling the mysteries of the cosmos through stat

• Western mining companies are rushing towards a new eldorado: Cuba. This year, Joutel Resources of Canada became the first western firm to sign an exploration agreement with the Cuban mining

Claiming their own, villagers of Seed in Rajasthan have blazed a path to eco sustainable resource use.

An Indian laboratory has produced a CFC substitute that only a few other multinationals have made.