When homemakers unite
Housewives in Kolkata move the court against the irresponsible and negligent functioning of factories in their area
In reverse gear
The Mashelkar Committee's interim report on the country's auto fuel policy proves to be a major setback for the CNG campaign
Tale of two Roses: How one discovered another, 125 years ago
How rosarian MS Viraraghavan and his wife Girija introduced Richard Rose, a water rose named after the man who discovered it in the 19th century&…
Durga Puja pandals in Kolkata get a green spin
New eco-friendly themes like why Hilsa is vanishing from the rivers of West Bengal prove to be a hit
Ajodhya villagers, forest dwellers stop Bengal govt project at court for now
The state government acquired the land for Turga Pumped Storage Project illegally, ruled the Calcutta high court
Deadly Dimensions
Diesel may be the most commercially viable fuel at present, but one that raises serious doubts on the future of urban health. Sundeep Salvi of …
COVID-19: Calcutta High Court passes judgment to protect rights of para teachers
Para teachers collective had filed a petition seeking deadline relaxation for an activity amid COVID-19 pandemic
Calcutta High Court directs state, central governments to pay pending wages to MGNREGA workers
Central government owes West Bengal Rs 2,764 crore in wages for MGNREGA workers
The battle over forests
Are the recent eviction drives misdirected? (Read full article)
Centre rolls back decision to cap price of raw jute
The decision had faced strong opposition from the jute industry, especially in West Bengal, where around ten jute mills closed down and 60,…
Bengal green activist urges PM Modi to save country’s oldest botanical garden from Ganga erosion
The prime minister cleared Rs 2,550 crore to augment Ganga-bound sewage in Bengal; no funds to stop Ganga erosion
Trouble at sea
From imposing restrictions on harvesting of shark species to having second thoughts about them, the authorities seem utterly confused
Diwali amid COVID-19: Will West Bengal have a firecracker-free Kali Puja
The state dilly-dallys despite a high court directive even as environmentalists seek strict action against violations; is the fire …
Very little amendment
Book>> New Forms of Urban Governance in India Shifts, Models, Networks and Contestations edited by ISA Baud and J De Wit Sage Publications, …
Have technology, will survive
A green agenda based on the paradigm of pollution prevention can rescue the small-scale industry
Mere plans
Government proposes. Industry disposes. Programmes for cleaning up have very largely gone by the wayside
Private vehicles eating into scare public land
Private vehicles are clogging city streets, as they grow at a frightening pace. Hidden subsidies help park them on scarce public land and …
The small big polluter
Resource crunch and poor regulatory processes have made small-scale industries the pariahs of India's environment
Pollution may be higher in Kolkata this Diwali
Noise level standards were relaxed for firecrackers in West Bengal following recent orders of the National Green Tribunal
COVID-19 outbreak: Cities with higher air pollution at more risk, say experts
Kolkata’s average exposure level was the highest in the country, because of the city’s compactness
Cycle ban in Kolkata: activists petition high court
Police and transport department ignored months of protests by users of non-motorised transport
Tourism to be prohibited in Jarawa reserve
Cabinet approves regulation declaring five km reserved area inhabited by the aboriginal tribe as buffer zone
Tram to oblivion
Kolkata witnesses the last days of a non-polluting and once-efficient mode of transport, while trams make a comeback in cities around the world. …
Man beaten to death for protesting noisy firecrackers in West Bengal
Disabled youth on wheelchair severely thrashed in Kolkata; police arrest over 1,600 people for violating noise rules, unruly behaviour
Panchayat polls in West Bengal in July
Bitter fight between election commission and state government ends; questions over bureaucratic interference in Panchayat matters remain