Gulp it down the cool way

Thambli, a decoction of herbs, and a soothing drink

CHECKING POLLUTION

Women strike back

India's first alliance of women affected by mining takes shape

Breather

Court stays cases against conservationists

In Court

Ashden awards for sustainable development

Elephants without borders

Farmers destroy DuPont’s GM rice

Demand Karnataka be declared a transgenic-free state

Dancing frogs of Western Ghats among most threatened amphibians globally

Like many other amphibians in the region, the genus is threatened by anthopogenic factors like land-use change, pollution

Air pollution a problem in south India as well: CSE analysis

The region cannot depend solely on warmer winters and sea breeze to escape pollution

Crunchy, juicy devil's backbone

The succulent can strengthen bones, while keeping cold and cough at bay

Odisha, Jharkhand mull iron ore e-auction

Follow Karnataka’s example which raised huge revenues through the initiative

Out of earshot

Who follows the public hearing procedures? Neither the government nor the project promoters

The written code

Based on public hearings, environmental clearances are given to companies concerned

Declared dead

Karnataka hospitals face closure for not treating waste

Breathless Bangalore

Experts criticise the Karnataka government for its inability to clean up the city's air

River politics: Krishna changes course

Money does grow on trees

Shady seeds

Illegal Bt cotton traders nabbed

Planting risk

Belgaum sponge iron plant disregards closure notices

Spongy mess

Goa units caught dumping

In court

Wrong turn

High Court stays Karnataka’s efforts to divert water from Mahadayi

Court directs state to get forest and wildlife clearances

Bihar in reverse gear

State plans to bring down its minimum wage rate to that under MGNREGA