Thursday, July 15, 2004

Human Development Index

India ranked at 127 on the Human development Index reported by the UN. Was at the same spot last year, but has slid down by 15 spots compared to 2002.
 
 

Wednesday, July 14, 2004

Really Simple Syndication

RSS is a news junkie's dream come true. Automatically tracks updates to your favourite news websites, blogs etc. I'm using Feedreader as my aggregator. If you're looking for an RSS feed for news from India, I suggest Moreover - India News If you've found a better one, please post a comment. Other feeds of note are Yahoo news and Slashdot.



Talk about Corporate Greed

Do you non stick? May not be such a good idea anymore.  Check out the ABC news report on EPA violations by Teflon maker DuPont below.
20/20 on Teflon
EPA Release on Teflon
The good news is that EPA is soon going to do studies on the effects of PFOA on the environment. Their report is expected in a few months.