Busan meet to decide how to make international aid effective, transparent
India and China, two emerging economic powers, may also be included under the aid effectiveness strategy now
Just like a forest
Analog forestry mimics a forest to create an economically productive and ecologically diverse landscape
Civil society praises Centre’s draft order banning 27 pesticides
The pesticides in question continue to be used in India, but are already banned, restricted or withdrawn in other countries
Obama visit: civil society appeals to Modi not to succumb to US pressure on IP laws
US actions jeopardise India’s pro-poor patent laws that promote generic drugs production, says online global petition
Kishanganga dam: court at The Hague seeks details of its environmental impact
Final judgement deferred as India, Pakistan fail to submit details of environment flows and impacts of their hydropower projects
Ex-Unicef head joins Nestle
Nutrition campaign groups worried, say Unicef supports breastfeeding while Nestle undermines it
‘States violating wildlife law in rush to notify buffer zones’
Process of consulting gram sabhas bypassed to notify buffer areas around tiger habitats within time limit set by court, allege activists
Plastic makes little girls cranky
Research links bisphenol A, used in plastic bottles, with behavioural disorders in three-year-old girls
Has Modi succumbed US’ pressure on patents?
Prime minister’s statement, agreeing to implement recommendations of India-US joint working group on intellectual property, would make …
Maharashtra groundwater bill gets presidential nod
Setting up regulatory authority, notification of overexploited areas and developing watershed development plans to get top priority
Li's visit yields little on Brahmaputra
China goes ahead with dam construction, while both countries classify hydrological data in the name of national security
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
Simulating real-life networks
India is a leader in IT. But how do researchers here apply the science to improve people’s lives? Malay Bhattacharyya, assistant professor …