Beauty and the beast

Cosmetics in India are tainted with toxic heavy metals, shows a study by Delhi-based non-profit Centre for Science and Environment. It’s …

Bureau of Indian Standards failed to prescribe safety norms for mobile phones, towers: CAG report

Revised radiation limit to be in force from September 1 

E coli in a bottle

Environment ministry notifies construction & demolition waste management rules

Construction and demolition waste is not a waste but a resource, says Prakash Javadekar

CAG censures standards bureau for delays

Test check revealed delays ranging from one month to 18 years in making 137 standards of the sample 214

How pure are their claims?

Market for water purifiers booms, but consumers cannot be sure of quality in absence of regulations

A cosmetic leap of faith

Industry ignores perils of using nanotechnology in beauty products

New safety norms for toys

Meant to check use of toxic phthalates

Thin end of wedge

Why Vedanta's success will be bad news

Big impact

Mining will tax area's natural resources

Groundwater contamination around Union Carbide factory is now officially confirmed

Indian Institute of Toxicology Research says the contaminant levels are not a public health concern because drinking water is supplied by …

Smoke in the kitchen

The new ‘green’ biomass cookstove has immense potential but why is it missing in homes?

Industry sets the rules to dispose of CFLs safely

Proposes pilot project for collecting, recycling CFLs in three cities

Lift your head from the sand

Pure myth

When was the last time you drank water straight from the tap at your house to slake thirst on a hot summer day, without hesitation. Chances are …

Ratlam’s toxic legacy

Hazardous waste kept in shut factories continues to contaminate groundwater

Light on mercury

Regulations to check mercury pollution take backseat as Centre promotes fluorescent light

India bans animal testing for cosmetics

Standards for alternative tests to be set; amendments to acts and laws required

A smart idea

Economic growth has unleashed an enormous appetite for home appliances among the Indian middle class. At their current level of energy efficiency,…