In February 2010, India imposed a moratorium on commercial cultivation of the genetically modified (GM) Brinjal crop till a consensus on the safety of transgenic crops was achieved. More than…
Amid concerns over a dip in mango production this year due to climate change and pest woes, a mango database developed by Indian scientists aims to help plant breeders select…
When talking about biodiversity, it is that of the forests, oceans and large biomes that often get the most attention. Correspondingly, charismatic species such as tigers, elephants, apes, birds, snakes,…
Indian botanist Kamaljit Singh Bawa is recognised for his pioneering work on tropical forests trees that changed prevailing notions about their ecology and evolution. An author of nearly 200 research…
When there is absolute darkness and stillness all over and the sun is beginning to come up, the day begins. The fisherman gathers his nets and throws it into his…
Agriculture has been the lifeline for millions of Indian farmers since the Green Revolution in the 1960s and groundwater has played a vital role in irrigating water-hungry crops such as…
Suckermouth sailfin catfish (Pterygoplichthys spp.) or ‘janitor fish’ are popular among aquarium owners as hardy and peaceful bottom feeders that keep the tank clean. But these native South American fish,…
The next time you think of buying a new cell phone or television on a whim, you might want to consider the effect it has on the environment and on…
Each year before monsoon, Mumbai’s ocean purges out what its residents have mindlessly disposed off as garbage into its water bodies. The sight of the popular Juhu beach in…
The whole genome of the Royal Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris), India’s national animal, has been decoded for the first time in a bid to understand its natural history and…
