The notion that science and technology are the indicators of a nation"s development has helped establish white superiority through the ages and enabled the Western world to dominate non-Western people.

New legislation enacted by the Jayalalitha ministry seeks to contain ecological degradation in the state's hill stations by controlling construction activity. Local residents, however, are doubtful if it will succeed.

Recent studies confirm the reason why the males of many species have unusual or elaborate physical features is to attract the opposite sex.

A Supreme Court order demanding immediate closure of about 250 mines in and around the Sariska Tiger Reserve has evoked little response from the Rajasthan government.

The United States and International Atomic Energy Agency have been accused of turning a blind eye to South Africa's nuclear programme.

The curiosity about exotic lands that gripped scholars in the 17th and 18th centuries resulted in the collation of a lot of information, much of it tailored to fit the myth of white superiority.

The local administration is trying valiantly to revive Udhagamangalam's once famous Boat Lake.

Several bird species derive aerodynamic advantage from their long tails.

A committee appointed by the Supreme Court identified the mines that fell within the protected area.

Most of the permits to pollute set up for auction by the US Environmental Protection Agency could not be sold, as the bidding failed to reach the designated minimum price.