Monthly Archives: April 2016

  About this article I have been writing mostly on radiation- related topics regularly since 1977.Over 11 years ago I wrote a feature article for the Press Trust of India on a topic people may generally avoid to talk about, … Continue reading

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The Hindu April 25, 2016 The way forward at Kakrapar Nuclear Power Plant A view of the nuclear power station at Kakrapar. File Photo. There are not really many incidents in India over 400 reactor-years of operation. Recently, the leakage … Continue reading

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New study suggests coffee consumption to decreased risk of colorectal cancer; more research needed to recommend coffee drinking as a preventive measure

  Worldwide, Colo-rectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer in men and the second most common in women. The ICMR task group on colorectal cancer reported that in India, the annual incidence rates (AARs) for colon cancer and … Continue reading

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