Disease-resistant rice developed Himalayan News ServiceHyderabad, February 21Indian scientists here have developed a high-yielding, disease-resistant variety of rice that is expected to benefit farmers in three southern states.This was done by applying DNA-marker technology that... 22 Feb, 2004
Bottlenecks of drinking bottled water Sushil DhitalKathmanduWater, water everywhere, not a drop to drink” perhaps appropriately describes the attitude of many urban consumers who are increasingly looking toward bottled water to meet their daily requirements.Municipal water supplies are... Travel Abroad 17 Feb, 2004
MIND YOUR MANNERS Sam Levenson wrote this poem for his grandchild. He called it ‘Time tested beauty tips’. It was one of Hollywood star Audrey Hepburn’s favourite poems and hence it has been also dubbed as ‘Audrey Hepburn’s beauty tips’. She read it to her... Travel Abroad 09 Feb, 2004
Minute wonders Dr P Ravi ShankarPokharaThe fight against disease has been waged from the dawn of human civilisation. Protozoa, bacteria, fungi, viruses and prions constantly attack us and test our defence mechanisms. We have been refining our weapons in the fight... Travel Abroad 27 Jan, 2004
Do not treat yourself Dr P Ravi ShankarPokharaI was talking with my mentor and guide, Dr Aravindam Theodore the other day. Theodore sir has a keen interest in how society responds to illness. The ‘first response’ pattern of a society towards illness has also fascinated... Travel Abroad 20 Jan, 2004
Do not treat yourself Dr P Ravi ShankarPokharaI was talking with my mentor and guide, Dr Aravindam Theodore the other day. Theodore sir has a keen interest in how society responds to illness. The ‘first response’ pattern of a society towards illness has also fascinated... Travel Abroad 20 Jan, 2004
New things in MJ’s life AgenciesYou may soon be seeing Michael Jackson on the big screen. The entertainer is in a movie titled ‘Miss Cast Away’, about a group of beauty pageant contestants who crash-land on a deserted island, where they find Noah’s Ark. Jackson plays a... Travel Abroad 16 Jan, 2004
