In this issue
p. 0272

Measure and Mismeasure of Science
p. 0273 | Balaram, P.

The impediments preventing India from becoming a herbal giant
p. 0275 | Daniel, M.

For whom the bells toll
p. 0276 | Desiraju, Gautam R.

River linking
p. 0277 | Biyani, A. K.; Gupta, S. K.

Manganese nodules as a possible source of precious metals
p. 0278 | Banerjee, Ranadip

The oxygen state of the oceans of Proterozoic eon
p. 0280 | Sankaran, A. V.

Higher education in a catatonic state?
p. 0282 | Sitaraman, V.

S. Ramaseshan Science Writing Fellowships
p. 0284

From the archives
p. 0284

High prevalence of stomach cancer among the people of Mizoram, India
p. 0285 | Phukan, R. K.; Zomawia, E.; Hazarika, N. C.; Baruah, D.; Mahanta, J.

Ovulo embryo cultured hybrid between amphidiploid (Gossypium arboreum Gossypium anomalum) and Gossypium hirsutum
p. 0286 | Mehetre, S. S.; Patil, S. C.; Pawar, S. C.; Pardedhi, S. U.; Shinde, G. C.; Aher, A. R.

Monoclonal antibody-based immunodot test for epizootic ulcerative syndrome pathogen, Aphanomyces invadans
p. 0289 | Devaraja, Gayathri; Shankar, K. M.; Mohan, C. V.

Prospects for breeding apomictic rice: A reassessment
p. 0292 | Kaushal, P.; Malaviya, D. R.; Roy, A. K.

Adult neurogenesis in the brain of higher vertebrates: implications of the paradigm shift
p. 0297 | Sadananda, Monika

The sugarcane woolly aphid, Ceratovacuna lanigera Zehntner (Hemiptera: Aphididae): its biology, pest status and control
p. 0307 | Joshi, Sunil; Viraktamath, C. A.

Inventory of methane and nitrous oxide emissions from agricultural soils of India and their global warming potential
p. 0317 | Bhatia, Arti; Pathak, H.; Agrawal, P. K.

Intra-seasonal oscillations during monsoon 2002 and 2003
p. 0325 | Kripalani, R. H.; Kulkarni, Ashwini; Sabade, S. S.; Revadekar, J. V.; Patwardhan, S. K.; Kulkarni, J. R.

Initial results of ultra low frequency magnetic field observations at Agra and their relation with seismic activities
p. 0332 | Kushwah, Vinod Kumar; Singh, Birbal

Utilization of conducting polymer as a sensitizer in solid-state photocells
p. 0339 | Senadeera, G. K. R.; Pathirathne, W. M. T. C.

Induction of oxidative stress and ultrastructural changes in moss Taxithelium nepalense (Schwaegr. ) Broth. under lead and arsenic phytotoxicity
p. 0342 | Choudhury, S.; Panda, S. K.

Trichromatic sorting of in vitro regenerated plants of gladiolus using adaptive resonance theory
p. 0348 | Prasad, V. S. S.; Gupta, S. Dutta; Mahendra

Cloning and characterization of the DMC1 genes in Oryza sativa
p. 0353 | Metkar, Shalaka S.; Sainis, Jayashree K.; Mahajan, Suresh K.

Genetic variation for floral traits among teak (Tectona grandis Linn. f. ) clones: Implications to seed orchard fertility
p. 0358 | Vasudeva, R.; Hanumantha, M.; Gunaga, Rajesh P.

Control of collar rot in mint (Mentha spp. ) caused by Sclerotium rolfsii using biological means
p. 0362 | Singh, Anand; Singh, Harikesh Bahadur

Development of 2,4-D-resistant transgenics in Indian oilseed mustard (Brassica juncea)
p. 0367 | Bisht, Naveen Chandra; Burma, Pradeep Kumar; Pental, Deepak

Validation of multi-channel scanning microwave radiometer on-board Oceansat-I
p. 0370 | Muraleedharan, P. M.; Pankajakshan, T.; Harikrishnan, M.

Soft sediment deformation structures in the Garbyang palaeolake: evidence for the past shaking events in the Kumaun Tethys Himalaya
p. 0377 | Kotlia, B. S.; Rawat, K. S.

Discovery of a micromammal-yielding Deccan intertrappean site near Kisalpuri, Dindori District, Madhya Pradesh
p. 0380 | Khosla, A.; Prasad, G. V. R.; Verma, O.; Jain, A. K.; Sahni, A.

Developmental and hormonal regulation of actin and tubulinin the central nervous system of silkworm, Bombyx mori during postembryonic development
p. 0383 | Shanavas, A.; Arif, Abul; Murthy, Ch. R. K.; Dutta-Gupta, Aparna

Gegeneophis nadkarnii -- a caecilian (Amphibia: Gymnophiona: Caeciliidae) from Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary, Western Ghats
p. 0388 | Bhatta, Gopalakrishna; Prashanth, P.

Ancient Indian Astronomy and Contributions of Samanta Chandra Sekhar by L. Satpathy
p. 0393 | Singh, Virendra

Sujit Kumar Mitra (1932--2004)
p. 0395 | Bhimasankaram, P.

Anil Kumar Lala (1950--2004)
p. 0396 | Balaram, P.

Department of Science and Technology
p. 0397

National Centre for Radio Astrophysics
p. 0398

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
p. 0399

INDIAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE CULTIVATION OF SCIENCE
p. 0400

BRIGHT CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN R&D OF MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS AT CIMAP
p. 0401

MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY
p. 0402

Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology
p. 0403

Proposal Invited for New Idea Fund
p. 0404

DRS ANANT AND LATA LABHSETWAR CHARITABLE TRUST
p. 0404

SHRI AMM MURUGAPPA CHETTIAR RESEARCH CENTRE (MCRC)
p. 0405

Planetary Exploration Programme
p. 0405

ANNA UNIVERSITY
p. 0406

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE
p. 0406

PT. RAVISHANKAR SHUKLA UNIVERSITY
p. 0407