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Preparing to Face a Disaster
A brief outline of a plan of action for combating natural disasters has been presented for young readers.
Chennai to Puducherry: A Weekend Break
Also known as the French Rivera of the east, Puducherry, sports pretty homes with long compounds and stately walls. Even the road that leads to it offers spectacular visions of ancient to modern India...
Oil Spill Management: In Marine Environment
The threat for oil spill demands preparedness to protect sensitive habitats. Modelling is a useful aid for appropriate decisions to minimise damage.
The Polyandrous Jaunsari
Shared among brothers, a Jaunsari woman suffers multiple masters. With gender relations biased against women, single marriage norms need to be encouraged to mitigate the problem.
Renewable Updates
Solar lights for NPA: The Sardar Vallabhai Patel National Police Academy installed 90 solar streetlights along its five kilometre boundary to make the job easier for CISF personnel on patrol. Placed a...
Guardians of the Greens
Given West Midnapur's general backwardness, it was surprising that women signed up in hordes to join the Forest Protection Committee. But, the women explained, they had a good reason.
Geography of Food
Indian Council of Agricultural Research, in collaboration with the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT), Mexico has taken steps to identify varieties possessing resistance against...
The Emerald Coastguards: Mangrove Forests in India
The resistance of a healthy mangrove wall is known to even stand the fury of cyclones and tsunamis.
Single Window Solution : The Spatial Data Infrastructure Strategy
To develop and maintain standard digital collection of data, National Spatial Data Infrastructure Secretariat envisages the development of common solutions for discovery, access and use in response to...
Mercury Contamination Compact Fluorescent Lamps
CFLs are long glass tube filled with mercury vapour and argon or xenon. As CFLs contain toxic mercury, suppliers and manufacturers need to play a pivotal role in setting in place a safe disposal syste...