Patent conspiracy
Patents have been grabbing headlines like never before. But while all the hullabaloo is being created over the Basmati rice and neem patents, what has seemingly gone unnoticed are the patents of items that are used almost every day in Indian households.

Online shopping hardly a relief for late starters
Do you shop faster onthe Net? Considering the holiday shopping rush, the answer may be no. Late-in-the-game buying at World Wide Web stores isn't a panacea: Sites are crowded, shipping fees are skyrocketing, and many retailers new to the Internet are trying to work out kinks.

BILT with flyash
Every day, Delhi's thermal power plants spew out 125,000 tonnes of flyash, a major pollutant. This flyash is simply dumped in landfills, where they pose a serious hazard to the entire ecosystem and affect the lives of millions.