EU threat to farmers

Free trade pact with EU will have a severe impact on Indian agriculture, specially the dairy sector

Danone, Unilever and Nestle top newly released nutrition index

Report scores 25 companies on basis of their written policies for increasing access to nutritious products; critics call it a whitewash

Arsenic attack on Chittagong

People in the port city depend on arsenic-contaminated groundwater in absence of safe water supply

Budget 2015 gives drought-hit Marathwada a miss

Proposed PPP in irrigation may prove disastrous as control of water may pass into private hands

Naga women approach Supreme Court for reservation of seats in local bodies

State cites representations from people's organisations that say implementation of 33 per cent quota in municipal and town councils against Naga …

Contaminating millets

There is disquiet over government scheme to wean traditional millet farmers on chemical inputs

Will Narayan Rane’s loss in Maharashtra mean better protection for Western Ghats?

Congress leader who contested Assembly elections from Kudal in Sindhudurg district is known to be a key player in the mining lobby in the entire …

Water Footprint: a stumbling block?

As government mulls using water footprint as a tool to measure water consumption by farming and industrial processes, experts warn of its limitations

Countries disagree on framework for mitigation approaches

Workshop brings greater clarity on various approaches, but issue of double counting and disagreements on the role of UNFCCC still persist

Novartis loses patent appeal in landmark suit

Supreme Court upholds amended law that bars patents for insignificant improvements to an existing drug—in this case anti-cancer drug …

Will Maharashtra's decision to charge fee for green clearance lead to greater transparency?

Industry objects saying it will increase their costs; activists say it can prove beneficial since state environment appraisal committee and EIA …

Nations discuss ban on toxic exports

Ban Amendment seeks to curb export of hazardous waste by rich countries to the poor, but has not been brought into force since 1994

India reverses stand on asbestos at Rotterdam Convention meet

Opposes its inclusion in prior informed consent list; campaigners accuse industry lobby of influencing government

Dam safety can no longer be ignored if we are to avoid a repeat of Himachal and South Lhonak Lake

Dam authorities have to be more transparent and vigilant; Flood plain zoning of rivers needs to be done on war footing if we are to manage floods …

Freedom from toxins: independent laboratories hold the key

Centre for Science and Environment's Pollution Monitoring Lab has been carrying out research in public interest for more than a decade now. …

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Spreading the good word.

Organisations are trying to disseminate information on environment and development.

A pox on pests

Dreams in jute

Jute fibre is making a comeback in new and innovative ways

Helping with environmental litigation

It takes speed and knowledge to bring environment degraders to book. Here's how:

The winter of content

Organisations bring some cheer to India's elderly

Building green citizens

Eco liaisoning