Budgetary provisions aimed at giving a fillip to industry, will add to the burden on the country's resources.

The failure of the Big Bang theory to explain the early history of the universe resulted in the development of the inflationary theory, but this one has important implications for the search for dark matter.

ALMOST every industry that one can think of, which generates hazardous waste, is situated on the banks of the Hooghly: 96 factories, which include a pulp and paper mill; a pesticide plant; a

Several voluntary organisations have started taking up cases of medical negligence, even as the debate over the liability of doctors continues.

The budget seeks to encourage technological change in India, especially in export-oriented industries, and to obtain private funding for government R&D institutes.

Maldives is an environmentalist's dream come true and a country that can easily be a role model for its neighbours.

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After successive reductions, can increased allocations for rural development, agriculture, education and health be effective?

In an effort to save the plains from the ravages of floods, the authorities in Dhaka are indirectly harming the country's fish population.

Funds for afforestation may have decreased though the finance minister has allocated Rs 40 crore more for environment.