Jemima Rohekar [1] Issue Date: 2014-9-30 UN report recommends implementation of policies and laws to protect mangroves Widespread destruction of mangroves along the coasts results in economic damages of $6 – 42 billion every year, says a report titled “The… Continue Reading →
Relief Turns to Tears That Turn to Anger as Kashmiris Take Stock of the Massive Devastation THE CITIZEN BUREAU A godown of ruined carpets, lives destroyed in Jammu and Kashmir SRINAGAR: Politics seems to now overtaking relief and rehabilitation, with the… Continue Reading →
Thiruvananthapuram: Sparking a controversy, music legend KJ Yesudas on Thursday spoke out against women wearing jeans, saying this went against Indian culture. “Women should not cause trouble to others by wearing jeans. What should be covered should be covered,” Yesudas said… Continue Reading →
SYEDA HAMEED On September 20 the newspapers carried a photo of Chinese President Xi Jinping bending over to greet an elderly woman in a wheelchair. She is Manorama, younger sister of the legendary doctor Dwarkanath Kotnis who was sent to… Continue Reading →
Rema Nagarajan,TNN | Oct 3, 2014, A file photo of Narendra Modi with Barack Obama. A paragraph in the US-India joint statement which talks of establishing an Intellectual Property working group has left health activists across the world apprehensive. RELATEDA paragraph buried in… Continue Reading →
Vani Manocha Increased use of solar technologies could prevent the emission of more than six billion tonnes of carbon dioxide per year by 2050 Charanka Solar Park in Gujarat Efficient use of two technologies, combined with clear and consistent signals… Continue Reading →
Press Trust of India | New Delhi September 28, 2014 How could one of India’s largest and most respected corporate house – Tata Steel, who prides itself on its unwavering commitment to human rights, get it so wrong twice… Continue Reading →
From Ram to Rupee: The New Hindutva (The temple isn’t forgotten but economics takes precedence.) IT WAS ONCE one of the best known quasi-political organisations in India, but for some time now, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) seems to have… Continue Reading →
The Rot In The Assam Rifles All is not well with the Assam Rifles. A Tehelka exposé shows how corruption has spread its tentacles to the very top of the country’s largest paramilitary force. By Shyju Marathumpilly An insurgency or… Continue Reading →
By Mouli Mareedu Published: 03rd October 2014 06:00 AM HYDERABAD: Do you know how many offenders reside in the city? According to a new report prepared by the city police, there are around 1.37 lakh offenders in the city and they include… Continue Reading →
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