We get it: India reposed faith in a leader who promised achhe din–”good times,” good governance, transparency, development, jobs, jobs, jobs. Now nobody can argue that prime minister Narendra Modi does not mean business. So his government has gone about eliminating the… Continue Reading →
Bittu Sahgal June 16, 2014 Going by our Intelligence Bureau (IB) and some of the voices in the government, anyone asking for the protection of the country’s forests, its rivers or its coasts is anti-national and destroying the country’s economy…. Continue Reading →
Confused or dangerous priorities? – The new Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change Mr. Prakash Javadekar spells his firm commitment to create conducive environment for investors. At social and environmental cost? – Rohit Prajapati Mr. Prakash Javadekar the new… Continue Reading →
Gives three weeks for response regarding extension of environmental clearance for Posco’s steel plant BS Reporter | <news:geo_locations>Bhubaneshwar May 20, 2014 Last Updated at 20:20 IST RELATED NEWS Green tribunal seeks reply from Centre, Odisha over Posco clearance Steel ministry pursuing Posco’s… Continue Reading →
We’re in the middle of a sixth mass extinction, and this will be the first one—and possibly the last—we will witness as human beings. By John Feffer, April 23, 2014 Video games usually provide you with… Continue Reading →
HT Correspondents, Hindustan Times February 02, 2014 The Kasturirangan report on the Western Ghats present a unique opportunity for the government to find and enforce an approach that strikes a balance between development and environment protection. Sadly, the union government… Continue Reading →
Hindustan Times New Delhi, January 09, 2014 In the last year-and-a-half, India’s growth story, to say the least, has been on a downward spiral. Coming as it did after years of strong growth, analysts have been busy giving out various… Continue Reading →
‘Locals must decide on Western Ghats‘ By Express News Service – CHENNAI 13th August 2013 Madhav Gadgil receiving the MS Swaminathan award in the city recently | Express Photo Ecologist Madhav Gadgil brushed aside the allegations that the Western Ghats Ecology… Continue Reading →
Linah Baliga, TNN Aug 1, 2012, MUMBAI: Having failed to make artificial rains despite 160 attempts in 2009, the civic body will resort to the same technique this year to make for the shortfall. On Thursday, the Brihanmumbai… Continue Reading →
Chandigarh, July 13, 2012 Groundwater contaminated, Punjab battles uranium curse IANS The Hindu Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh has confirmed the presence of uranium and other heavy metals in groundwater in the state, particularly the Malwa region, and… Continue Reading →
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