Science Notebook Finally! A safe and effective vaccine against malariaR. RamachandranIn African adults who previously had malaria, PfSPZ provided 52 per cent efficacy.
Science Notebook Aerosolised particles shoot out of a lid-less toilet when it is flushed: studyR. Ramachandran
The transgenosis debatePARVATHI MENONEven as public pressure for transparency in the matter of the introduction of transgenic crops is set to grow in India, a decision on whether to allow
The genetics of casteR. RAMACHANDRANNew genetic evidence for the origins of castes indicates that the upper castes are more European than Asian.
A unique licencePARVATHI MENONTHE Simputer's licensing model, the Simputer General Purpose Licence (SGPL), while influenced by the Free Software Movement's General Public Licence,
Perils of the BJP bombJYOTI BASUWest Bengal Chief Minister Jyoti Basu is one of the world's most influential revolutionary and Left figures. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) le
Yields called into questionT. JAYARAMANTHE controversy over whether the yields from the Indian nuclear tests of May 11 and May 13 were really as high as the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE
Breakthrough or deja vu?SUKUMAR MURALIDHARANThe Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty is being renegotiated with a feast of consent.
Talking about sanctionsSRIDHAR KRISHNASWAMI in WashingtonLEFT to themselves, the administrations in Washington and New Delhi would each want to have its way and ask for the moon in the process. But diplomacy
A former Prime Minister speaks outPARVATHI MENONFORMER Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda was among the first of the United Front leaders to have come out strongly against India's nuclear tests. In a le
Towards teraflopsANAND PARTHASARATHYPARAM 10000, unveiled last fortnight in Pune, is a message to the developed world that India has the capability to meet its own needs in high-performa
The wireless disputePALLAVA BAGLAInvestigations by an amateur science historian have led to evidence that suggests that the real inventor of the wireless is Jagdish Chandra Bose.
Extending the horizonsT.S. SUBRAMANIANThe GRACE facility, being established at Mt. Abu, is expected to contribute to research in gamma-ray astronomy and help solve some cosmic mysteries.
Opening up the InternetSUDHA MAHALINGAM in New DelhiThe new Internet policy of the Government of India will help put a lot more subscribers on the Net.
Is a reversal of bank nationalisation on the cards? Calls for privatisation have grown louder just as public sector banks clean up their balance sheets.
SlideshowThe hungry river Villages in West Bengal’s Malda and Murshidabad districts live under the constant threat of river erosion that eats up their homes overnight.
