From Britain, an Appeal for 'Plain English'
The Britain-based Plain English Campaign was started by an informally-educated Briton Chrissie Maher in 1961, and being continued by his...
In Search of the Mythical Saraswati River
The Union government has launched a project to trace the Saraswati, a river that has been mentioned in the Rig Veda. The project has been...
Maneka Imposes Tough Rules for Experiments on Animals
Ignoring and over-riding the objections from the scientific community, the federal government has directed that no experiments on animals...
Mythical Saraswati River may come to Rajasthan's Rescue
Myth could eventually save the day for the people of arid Rajasthan, who are faced with a dry future. If a multi-million rupee project...
NTPC Plans Project in Bangladesh
Power generating navratna public sector undertaking (PSU) National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) is intending to set up its first...
Scientists Oppose Animal Imports Ban
The scientific community in India has joined issues with animal rights activists following a proposal by the Welfare Minister Maneka...
