What have illiterate tribals from remote Koraput district in Orissa got to do with eminent scientists in India? Well, there is a connect and this was revealed at the ongoing 99th Indian Science Congress when the Koraput tribals rubbed shoulders with the who’s who of the Indian scientific community. And the tribals were there because they had earned the pride of place with their unique efforts towards conservation of bio-diversity and...

For implementing food security Act Constitution of a Sate Food security Mission and district-level grievance redressal mechanism have been mooted for the effective implementation of the National Food security Act. The proposed mission will have an advisory role, mainly to advise the government and its agencies, autonomous bodies, and non-governmental agencies involved in the delivery of services for effective implementation of food and nutrition-related schemes and also to enable individuals to...

For implementing food security Act Constitution of a Sate Food security Mission and district-level grievance redressal mechanism have been mooted for the effective implementation of the National Food security Act. The proposed mission will have an advisory role, mainly to advise the government and its agencies, autonomous bodies, and non-governmental agencies involved in the delivery of services for effective implementation of food and nutrition-related schemes and also to enable individuals to...

River Brahmaputra has eaten more than half of Asia's largest riverine island Majuli over the last 60 years. With land disappearing, there is progressive loss of the traditional means of livelihood of its people, leading to their displacement. Some lately are migrating even as far away as Andhra Pradesh, finds out Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty after a visit. Farmer Sridhar Bora stops mid-way as he brings down his axe on a tree...

Research should find ‘frugal' solutions to food, energy problems Expressing concern that the expenditure on research and development in India has been “too low and stagnant,” Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday called upon industry to increase its contribution and stressed the need for enhanced public-private partnership (PPP) in science and technology. “It is in some way ironic that GE [General Electric] and Motorola have created world-class technology hubs in India, while...