UP police withdraws charges against social activist

Forest rights rules inconsonant with act

IEA doubtful of Germany's energy security

US court takes a global warming case despite Bush

Bihar, UP move to check misuse of groundwater

The GM snare

Kerala red signal

Zone of contention

France says yes to GM trials

Developing countries are dumpyards for e-waste

A recent study in the US shows that by 2004, over 315 million computers will become obsolete. By 2005, for every single computer an American buys,…

Self-control for EU chemical industry

The regulations governing the European Union's chemical industry are set to undergo a drastic change, with special emphasis being laid on self-…

Move to leash NGOs

Government and political parties see NGOs with suspicion. Arm-twisting has already begun

‘Energy conservation is a moving target’

A decade has passed since the Energy Conservation Act was enacted in 2001. Most provisions of the law are yet to be implemented properly. Ajay …

First birthday

Although setting up of the EPA did result in policies to control pollution, political interference has blunted its effectiveness

Plastic Unlimited

New rules to restrict the use of plastic in India may end up promoting the polymer industry

Endosulfan declared not guilty

Good news for the ever manipulative pesticide industry: the Dubey committee -- a panel of experts set up by the Registration Committee of the …

Nobody's children

A plantation economy, land grabbing and migrations from neighbouring states have forced Gudalur's tribals into destitution

Vaccine Eloquent

Universal vaccination became part of government policy in 1978. A quarter of a century since, progress has been fitful. In some parts of the …

Starved of substance

No headway made at World Food Summit in accelerating efforts to eliminate hunger

A dinosaur mindset

Net gain

Villagers around Tawa reservoir in Madhya Pradesh are finally allowed to retain fishing rights

Clear the air

Study confirms pollution is linked to low rainfall

A year in the life of a law

An assessment of what ails the implementation of e-waste rules

Parties steal Congress show

BJP-ruled Chhattisgarh enacts its own food security law, non-Congress states to follow

Railways pulled up over scavengers

A draft bill allows employing manual scavengers if they are provided protective gears