Swamped

The convoluted laws of the country fail to tackle the menace caused by the exponentially growing and powerful plastic industry in India

Rivers(e) effect

The Andhra Pradesh government is all set to purify Musi river, which has been given top priority under the National River Conservation plan, by …

Controls off for diesel generators

Key environmental clause deleted from rules governing diesel generator sets barely six months after implementation

A patent triumph of public interest

New flexibilities make public interest safeguards integral to drug patent rights

ANNA TO BINAYAK AND TATA

In A Spot

Are the new industrial siting rules a boon or a bane?

Bt Cotton imbroglio

A failure of our scientific preparedness. Where are our scientists?

Barriers under pestle

There is an urgent need to rationalise traditional medicinal systems to stop unscrupulous use

Crisis staved off

Controlling water

People in Andhra Pradesh now need official consent to sink new wells

Disclosure!

US pollution laws are inadequate, reveals EPA report

"Tribal leaders are mere pawns in politics"

Tribal activist C K Janu speaks on adivasi issues and the Muthanga controversy

"Non-tribals need to be educated about tribals"

Veteran anthropologist B K ROY BURMAN in conversation with SOPAN JOSHI

In Short

Who has framed the Food Safety and Standards Bill, the government or the industry?

In Short

Repeal of Maharasthra land ceiling act not enough to solve urban crisis

Trial by error

Chemical cowboys

History and our notions of ideal and modern

Joba Majhi

JOBA MAJHI, wife of the leader of Singhbhum's Jungle Andolan, Devendra Majhi, is in her second term as member of the legislative assembly from a …

Niral Enem Horo

A Jharkhand Party veteran, NIRAL ENEM HORO didn't quit when Jaipal Singh, Jharkhand's most eminent leader, left to join the Congress party. He …

Bonded motherhood

Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill doesn’t protect surrogate mothers’ rights: Planning Commission

Government notifies new solid waste management rules

These will replace the Municipal Solid Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000, which have been in place for the past 16 years  

Land of discord

Origin of the relentless strife in Bodoland lies in a series of blunders, right from colonial times