Banni Maldharis approach NGT with reneged community forest rights claims

Banni Breeder Association, an organisation of pastoralists, want the titles recognising the community's claimed rights

Shaken not Stirred

Authorities' response to post-crisis management -- committees and cover-ups

Delhi is earthquake prone

The 2001 Bhuj earthquake was something of a watershed in Indian disaster preparedness. Several state governments, most so in the Northeast, and …

Smells like green spirit

Stumbling blocks

The Gujarat earthquake struck at the very foundation of urban India. The disaster highlighted the haphazard manner in which the country's towns …

Villagers veto sale of grazing land to Mundra SEZ

Shaky business

A deadly nexus between government officials and builders reduce most of Gujarat's homes to rubbles

No signs of science

Republic quaked

Gujarat is paying a heavy price for a calamity that is by far the biggest government-made disaster since Independence. As the state crawls out …

CSE points out lapses in building regulations in India

The condition and quality of Indian building stock is poor when it comes to seismic performance. In Delhi, almost 80 per cent of buildings …