Year: 2017

File photo of Indian billionaire Adani speaking during an interview with Reuters at his office in Ahmedabad

Adani Australia May Face Hefty Fine Over Possible Environmental Breaches

Natasha Chaku 04/05/2017

The Queensland government said it was considering compliance action...

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Why the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme Has Failed on Several Counts

Wamika Kapur 04/05/2017

The lack of policy implementation, diversion of funds and...

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A Rare, Pristine Estuary Comes Under Threat in Karnataka

Alphonsa Jojan 04/05/2017

The construction of a multi-purpose estuarine port in the...

US President Donald Trump arrives to present the US Air Force Academy football team with the Commander-in-Chief trophy in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, US, May 2, 2017. Credit: Reuters/Joshua Roberts

Trump Gains Momentum on Healthcare Bill, Vote Set for Thursday

Steve Holland and Yasmeen Abutaleb 04/05/2017

Several Republican sceptics got behind the Bill after they...

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Africa Needs to Join Forces (Again) to Secure a Lower Cost Meningitis Vaccine

Ngozi Erondu 04/05/2017

To tackle diseases like meningitis, African governments must find...

The use of standing water to grow rice in India and Pakistan leads to large water loss. Credit: sandeepachethan/Flickr

Pakistan World’s Top Groundwater Exporter, India Ranks Third

Raghu Murtugudde 03/05/2017

Highly water- and energy-scarce countries like India and Pakistan...

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Dwarf Planetary Systems Will Transform the Hunt for Alien Life

Amaury Triaud and Michaël Gillon 03/05/2017

No matter what we find by studying planets orbiting...