Industry pundits predict that greater decentralisation for the drug sector will raise production to three times the present level in less than a decade. Higher costs will, of course, be the price the common person will have to pay

Pollution is leading to a higher incidence of asthma, and studies show that a commonly used treatment may increase the risk of death from the disease

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Environment ministry guidelines state that many of the adverse impacts of thermal plants can be foreseen and minimised through judicious siting, preventive and control

Research shows that the once dreaded caffeine can be used in the battle against certain cancers

THE STAKES are high in the rifampicin (a new anti-TB drug) sweepstakes. Lupin Laboratories presently dominates the market, which, according to the ministry of chemicals, did a business of Rs 236

Villagers in Thailand find an unlikely ally in the Buddhist clergy to help their conservation efforts

Perched high on a hill in Rajasthan's Chittaurgarh district, this 8th century fort had an intricate water system capable of harvesting three billion litres. At least 22 major water bodies still exist in the fort.

Putting retired Indian army personnel to work on reforestation was a unique and effective idea. But the decade-old scheme has been soured by a dispute over financing

ROUND logs can be transformed into square ones without using a saw. The process yields wood that is stronger, denser and less liable to split and warp (New Scientist, Vol. 135, No. 1828). The