Environment
Approval of Bt brinjal mindless and deadly, say protesters
23 Oct 2009
The approval given to the genetically modified Bt brinjal by the genetic engineering approval committee has raised a storm of protest from farmers and environmental groups
India, China in pact to co-operate on climate change action
21 Oct 2009
India and China today signed a memorandum of agreement under which the two countries will cooperate on addressing climate change issues
First solar-powered GSM network launched in india
07 Oct 2009
The solar-powered network is designed to help mobile operators build sustainable and profitable networks in remote areas where ARPUs are as low as Rs100 a month
India to announce National Solar Mission
07 Oct 2009
A commitment that 15 per cent of its new energy capacity addition would be from renewable resources by 2020 is likely to make India a global leader in solar energy.
Philips in race to reinvent Edison’s light bulb
26 Sep 2009
Nothing much has changed in the ubiquitous electric bulb in our homes since Edison first invented it in 1879.