Right to know

The Rajasthan Assembly recently passed the Right to Information Bill. But will it make state records more accessible to the public?

Fast order

The Madras high court seeks to evolve a mechanism for the quick settlement of environmental disputes

Gram sabha empowered

Anna Hazare's relentless crusade leads to ordinance granting more powers to the gram sabha in Maharashtra

US wildfire act could aid timber industry

On December 3, US President George W Bush gave the green light to the Healthy Forest Restoration Act, declaring that it would "help to prevent …

The 'Right to recall'

Palavika Patel, the former president of Anuppur municipality in Madhya Pradesh, India and Gray Davis, former governor of California, usa are two …

New Brazil law for environmental transparency

Over the past few months, Rachel Biderman Furriela -- a Brazil-based lawyer and activist -- has been punching the keys of her laptop furiously. …

A thing of beauty

It is a wonder! The amount of mudslinging the Taj Mahal provokes, it is surely impossible for this matchless mound of white marble to remain …

Sand mining continues unabated in TN

Sand mining continues unabated in Tamil Nadu there are no signs of any let-up in the quarrying of river sand in Tamil Nadu. This despite the …

A new manifesto

Francis Wurtz, president of the Paris-based European United Left party, is certain that ecology is emerging as a political ideology on the left. …

The US learns that green laws make sense after all

Make no mistake, US President George W Bush's office has conceded that green laws make sound economic sense. Although the White House reiterated …

True growth is about overcoming hard challenges

IN THE developed world, conducting business today is also about being environmentally accountable. Governments have imposed stringent regulatory …

AN EPIC TRIAL

FAKE BRANDS

FOR SAFER FOOD

TOXIC THREAT

Travesty of law

IN FOCUS

STERN INDICTMENT

Welcome move

No snooping for personal data

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The root cause

PAKISTAN

Red tape loosened

Permit regime

Wetlands get protection