Darjeeling Bandh: The Gorkha way of managing hardship

'Helpful neighbours, useful nuggets of information keep the people going as supplies run low.'Abel Rai reports from Darjeeling. After the clashes on June 17, in which three supporters of the......

Soon, hydrogen produced from corn will fuel cars

Husks and stalks of corn plants are used to create the fuel Researchers have discovered a new way to produce hydrogen fuel using abundantly available corn stover - the stalks, cobs, and husks. The......

Obama effect: ICAR plans agri campaign

Encouraged by US President Barack Obama's appreciation of its innovations in the field of agriculture, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research plans to launch a campaign to popularise......

Shell Foundation's CSR activities in India

Kurt Hoffman, president, Shell Foundation, who was in India to review CSR activities, tells Aasha Khosa that every good development idea should be turned into a business opportunity for......