Vanashakti against forest rights act

Animal rights activists jailed in UK

It's alright to be gay now

US, Australia change tack

Won’t cut CO2 emissions

Pune’s draft bye-laws threaten existing model of plastic waste management

The bye-laws not only threaten the existing SWaCH model but also lacks clarity on guidelines for extended producer responsibility

Asia witnessed 63 per cent jump in e-waste generation in five years

A UN study revealed that most of these countries lack the infrastructure to recycle e-waste safely and cleanly

Only four of 12 mineral-rich states collect funds for mining-impacted areas

It has been nearly a year since the Central government notified new mining rules mandating collection of funds for development of mining-impacted …

Finally, firm no to software patents

The Patent Office has clearly said software patents can only be granted if linked to novel hardware

Deserted by policy

Rajasthan's livestock is facing a threat as grazing lands disappear and laws paralyse traditional economic incentives for keepers

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Filthy lucre

US's Democrats and Republicans break common bread over the fairness, or otherwise, of the Regulatory Reform Bill that could make industry …

The trouble with the Trapezmium

A public interest petition in the Supreme Court to shift industries from the Taj Trapezium, based on a report forwarded by the National …

Cementing Ties

Wherever there is construction, there is corruption. The foundation of most projects rests on commissions, bribes and kickbacks

Divide And Rule

Policies that alienate the people from control over their habitat can cost the country dearly in terms of green cover and air and water quality

The Root Of All Evil

Laws meant to protect the forests are doing exactly the opposite. Funds for afforestation programmes are pocketed by the corrupt and land remains …

Losing jobs in the jungle

Irula tribals are rich in the knowledge of traditional medicine. They used to catch snakes and practise herbal medicine for a living. Today they …

Trouble over the Taj Mahal

NEERI submitted a report on the effect of air pollution on the Taj Mahal which was questioned by the Centre for Science and Environment. What …

People first

The Sri Lankan Supreme Court rules against a mining project that would have displaced thousands of people

Troubled times

As the Lok Sabha gears up to vote on the crucial Aquaculture Authority Bill, thousands of fisherfolk launch an indefinite stir

Replaceable or not

Rules are in place for vehicles to run on liquefied petroleum gas but key technology issues remain unresolved

Joint venture

Southeast Asian nations ink pact that transcends borders to tackle haze pollution caused by land and forest fires

Hopes rise though US climate change bill falls

The US senate rejected the country's first climate change bill in the last week of October. On the bright side, the proposed law sank by a 55-43 …

How development loses meaning

The abstract noun 'development' is firmly a part of the public relations language governments use today. But after a recent ordinance passed by …

Will an amended Seeds Act make industry accountable?

The Union ministry of agriculture has moved an amendment to the Seeds Act, 1966, and also proposes to create a National Seeds Grid. While the aim …