Current Science
A Fortnightly Journal of Research
ISSN 0011-3891
Volume 79 - Issue 04: 25 Aug, 2000
In this Issue
In this issue
p. 0391

Editorial
A foundation for science
p. 0393 | Balaram, P.

Correspondence
The golden era of Indian science
p. 0395 | Bhattacharyya, Kankan

Science and technology in India and brain drain: Unanswered questions
p. 0395 | Mariappan, P.

Brain drain: Crocodile tears galore
p. 0396 | Raghavan, T. Madhan

Gresham's Law
p. 0397 | Vishwanath, P. R.

News
RHIC, a new heavy ion collider in search of quark-gluon plasma
p. 0397 | Rao, K. R.

Malaria and the modified mosquito
p. 0399 | Sen, Nirupa

Research News
A new, broad-spectrum anti-tubercular drug on the horizon
p. 0400 | Sharma, Pawan

A new paradigm in the functioning of G-protein-coupled receptors
p. 0402 | Shanti, K.; Chattopadhyay, Amitabha

Random selections
Random selection
p. 0403

From the archives
From the archives
p. 0404

Opinion
A review of coalbed methane exploration and exploitation
p. 0404 | Sircar, Anirbid

Scientific Correspondence
Usefulness of dipstick test (ParaSightTM F) in high-risk groups for Plasmodium falciparum in Central India
p. 0406 | Singh, Neeru

In vitro propagation of Decalepis hamiltonii Wight & Arn., an endangered shrub, through axillary bud cultures
p. 0408 | Bais, Harsh Pal; George, Jacob; Ravishankar, G. A.

A model-based statistical analysis of life sciences research in India during 1992-94
p. 0411 | Kale, B. K.; Yerneni, Vidya

General Articles
Some implications of quantum gravity and string theory for everyday physics
p. 0413 | Sivaram, C.

Review Articles
Transgenics, pest management and the environment
p. 0421 | Sharma, H. C.; Ortiz, Rodomiro

Research Articles
Holocene tectonic movements and stress field in the western Gangetic plains
p. 0438 | Parkash, B.; Kumar, Sudhir; Rao, M. Someshwar; Giri, S. C.; Kumar, C. Suresh; Gupta, Shekhar; Srivastava, Pankaj

Special Section: Public Access to Indian Geographical Data
Public access to Indian geographical data
p. 0450 | Ramachandran, R.

Geographic data needed in the interpretation of Indian satellite-based remote sensing data: Opportunities and realities
p. 0468 | Rao, D. P.

Survey of India's plan to meet the country's need for digital geographical data
p. 0474 | Srivastava, R. N.

Free access to topographical maps: Coping with natural hazards, assessing development potential and monitoring environmental changes
p. 0479 | Valdiya, K. S.

Ensuring public access to data
p. 0481 | Vittal, N.

Restriction on maps: A denial of valid geographic information
p. 0484 | Srikantia, S. V.

SWOT analysis of geographic information: The case of India
p. 0489 | Gupta, Ravi

Geographical data – do we have a fundamental right to access it?
p. 0499 | Matthan, Rahul

Research Communications
Amino acid selective 'unlabelling' for residue specific NMR assignments in proteins
p. 0504 | Atreya, H. S.; Chary, K. V. R.

Wavelength of light mimics the effects of the duration and intensity of a long photoperiod in stimulation of gonadal responses in the male blackheaded bunting (Emberiza melanocephala)
p. 0508 | Kumar, Vinod; Rani, Sangeeta; Malik, Shalie

Isolation of Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersinia intermedia from wastewaters and their biochemical and serological characteristics
p. 0510 | Sinha, Indrajit; Choudhary, Indu; Virdi, J. S.

Semen characteristic profiles of men of different ages and duration of infertility
p. 0513 | Gopalkrishnan, Kamala; Padwal, Varsha; Balaiah, Donta; Meherji, P.; Gokral, J.; Shah, R.

A documentation on burrows in hard substrates of ferromanganese crusts and associated soft sediments from the Central Indian Basin
p. 0517 | Banerjee, Ranadip

Book Reviews
Uphill All the Way: An Autobiography
p. 0522 | Tandon, P. N.

Biochemical Models of Leaf Photosynthesis. Techniques in Plant Sciences No. 2
p. 0523 | Das, V. S. Rama

Mathematics of Wave Propagation
p. 0524 | Sachdev, P. L.

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Nominations for National Award for Women's development through application of Science and Technology
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