Bureaucratic coup
Administrative officers wrest control of the environment ministry, relegating scientists to the sidelines
LIES, DAMN LIES AND ENDOSULFAN
KUSHAL P S YADAV blows the lid off dirty tactics adopted to give clean chit to endosulfan
Short-changed?
A petition filed by the Bhopal gas tragedy victims has prompted the Supreme Court to ask the Union government for an explanation. The discrepancy …
‘Need balanced criteria to judge backwardness’
Following Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s campaign for special status for Bihar, a panel of six experts chosen by the Union Finance Ministry …
Time to reveal
Cabinet clears policy that makes it mandatory for departments to share data; civil society sceptical
Don't bite that apple!
The government's plans for boosting horticulture to earn foreign exchange do not take into account the hidden costs of deforestation, fertiliser …
Treating waste
Participants at a recently-held workshop stressed the need for proper treatment of hospital wastes
Lead(ing) to disaster
Environmentally-hazardous backyard smelting units swell as multinationals fail to recycle used batteries
Shut your shop'
DTC invites the wrath of the Supreme Court with its lax attitude towards the court order to convert all buses over eight years old to CNG by …
One Track Mind
The Union government's ineptness in dealing with technology finds a new victim: Delhi's metro rail project
A ritual offer of nothing
On June 16, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's exhortation to "implement the river conservation programme with a greater sense of urgency and …
Taj corridor project compromises heritage
Sadly, preserving Taj Mahal appeared to be the last thing on the authorities' mind when they allowed land reclamation work to continue for six …
Technology To The Core, Science and Technology with Indira Gandhi
Book>>Technology To The Core, Science And Technology With Indira Gandhi by Ashok Parthasarthi Pearson Longman 2007
Generating controversy
Environment ministry favours small manufacturers, ignores experts' advice on air emission norms for off-road diesel engines
Wildlife board discovers it has no say
Though touted as a statutory body with teeth, the National Wildlife Board was tamed by Union minister for environment and forests T R Baalu at …
Black attack
Has the Union ministry of environment and forests laid malicious siege to Dahanu taluka, in Maharashtra's Thane district?
The world in his pocket
Kamal Nath is one of the few Indian ministers to have acquired an international image. He has traversed the globe to attend various environmental …
Depolluting Dal
They are not concerned about the troubles in the valley. Their main concern is to save Dal lake from death
The Northeast's power burden
The centrality of the Northeast to India's ambitious national electrification plan cannot be overstated, since the region will be required to …
After the People met
The Union ministry of home affairs wants to know: what is the Meghalaya government going to do about the 'People's Budget'?
Hypothetical cure
Unlike allopathic medicines, Ayurvedic products are not clinically tested before they are introduced in the market. This raises doubts about …
Only people's participation in eco-projects can combat corruption
Suresh P Prabhu looks back on his tenure as Union minister for environment and forests and speaks to Lian Chawii and Kazimuddin Ahmed on the …
What a waste
The Union government's move to invest in waste-to-energy technologies draws flak from many quarters
Piecemeal proposals
The recommended grain policy may help tackle the problem of plenty, but food insecurity will remain (Read full article)
Tapping wastewater
Put into effect in earnest, the law on wastewater recycling can provide lasting relief to a parched Delhi. samreen farooqui delves into the issue