India rejects Microsoft's Office Open XML

Cosmetic concern

Bad boy phthalate implicated in eczema in children

How the chemical causes the skin disease still a puzzle

Water business

Honey trade just got stickier

US industry shows distrust in India, sets its own certificate to ensure source of honey

BIS finalises street food norms

Standard to ensure vendors follow hygienic practices and serve food safe for health

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

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

New safety norms for toys

Meant to check use of toxic phthalates

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 …

Industry sets the rules to dispose of CFLs safely

Proposes pilot project for collecting, recycling CFLs in three cities

India bans animal testing for cosmetics

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

A cosmetic leap of faith

Industry ignores perils of using nanotechnology in beauty products

Ratlam’s toxic legacy

Hazardous waste kept in shut factories continues to contaminate groundwater

Time for a shake-up

Scientists suggest local-level mapping as India upgrades its seismic map

Watertight

Rate water fixtures for efficiency to cut wastage

How pure are their claims?

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

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 …