Anti-Sterlite protest in Tamil Nadu turns violent, at least 11 killed in police firing

At least 30 others were injured when police opened fire to quell the protest

After a 23-year-long battle, Tamil Nadu's Sterlite plant finally shuts down, permanently

On Monday evening, the state government passed a government order to shut down Vedanta group's Serlite copper smelting plant permanently

Sulphuric acid leak in Sterlite plant: 50,000 litres to be shifted to a safe destination

The sterlite plant used to sell about 600,000 tonnes of sulphuric acid

Environment ministry, Tamil Nadu Pollution Board must own up to Tuticorin killings

Until we reform environmental governance fundamentally, cases like Sterlite will keep happening and environmental conflicts will only grow

Madras HC stays expansion of Sterlite copper smelter; power supply cut

Protests against the expansion of the smelter have been going on for three months

Anti-Sterlite stir: Tension continues as kin of those killed don’t get dead bodies

Activists say the government plans to cremate the protestors who died in police firing on its own

Anti-Sterlite stir: Parts of Tuticorin return to normal, but activists say it’s far from over

Despite a court order, ban on internet has not been lifted and activists claim police are harassing people

SC asks Tamil Nadu to restore Sterlite power supply

Apex court schedules next hearing for Thoothukudi plant on January 29

Courts must dispose of 57 environment cases a day to clear backlog in a year

The current rate is just nine cases a day

Is Vedanta trying to re-enter Sterlite through the leak?

The conglomerate blames the government for the sulphuric acid leak and demands that power supply be restored in the plant

Sterlite protest is a call for Swaraj

The people's movement in Tuticorin against Sterlite and for a clean environment reinforces the ideal of Swaraj and democracy as envisioned …

Better quality of judges, exposure to economic issues: What NITI Aayog-funded study of SC, NGT orders prescribes

The analysis of economic impacts due to five select environment-related court orders estimates 75,000 persons were adversely impacted from mid-…

Tamil Nadu order to close Sterlite plant against natural justice: NGT panel

Pollution control board didn’t give company enough notice, says committee; Vedanta, state can make submissions December 7

Sterlite typifies all that's wrong with environmental governance in India

Sterlite Copper's survival despite being shutdown five times in the past two decades owes much to India's malleable regulatory authorities

Is the Tamil Nadu govt order to shut down Sterlite plant legally standing?

While the state says the order was based on the pollution control board’s findings, the opposition and activists doubt its legal strength

Environment in elections: Tamil Nadu has voted and activists believe 2018’s Sterlite controversy will help DMK in state

Incumbent fulfilled its promise to shut down the plant, which satisfied state’s people

NEERI made way for Sterlite to pollute Tuticorin

The research organization’s efforts to ensure that pollution was not directly attributed to the copper smelting plant led to the SC not …

State manipulating records to help Vedanta?

As the date for gram sabha meetings to decide the fate of mining in Niyamgiri hills nears, activists and Dongria Kondhs allege Odisha government …

Thoothukudi firing: Inquiry report finds police, revenue officials responsible for 13 deaths 

Ex-CM Palaniswami, district collector criticised; strict action recommended against those responsible   

Sterlite plant in Thoothukudi to remain shut: SC

Supreme Court sets aside NGT decision to reopen copper plant

Sterlite Copper in Thoothukudi to remain shut: Madras HC

It also dismissed all petitions for the plant to resume operations

Supreme Court reserves order on Sterlite plant

The company sought to continue operating its copper smelting plant in Tamil Nadu

God of small hills

Inside Niyamgiri range the Dongria Kondhs worship the forest hills as their spiritual sovereign

Has government weakened its case against Vedanta?

Stand taken by environment ministry in Supreme Court affidavit gives opponents chance to press for mining in Niyamgiri hills

Kunakadu invokes tribal martyrs at Niyamgiri palli sabha

The fourth rejection in a row for proposed bauxite mining was expected; that a diminutive tribal wanted to remain ‘illiterate’ …