Dow in the dumps?

Number of crop pests have increased seven-fold, says industry report

Almost 20 per cent of world’s agricultural production is lost because of post-harvest pest attacks, says joint report of FICCI and Tata …

Meeting on final agreement for Bhopal waste disposal ends without decision

 Group of Ministers headed by P Chidambaram to take final decision now 

Paper cups as bad as plastic ones for environment: Research

Bioplastic coating on paper packaging does not degrade effectively; contains at least as many chemicals as conventional plastic

Choking access to drugs

Drug prices are likely to increase as rich countries and their pharma companies squeeze Indian generics out of the market. How can India’s …

Polluters get away by making ad hoc payment to farmers

No assessment yet of damage caused by industries to villages in Vadodara district

Bhopal waste disposal: government dithers over finalising contract with German company

Madhya Pradesh government unhappy with clauses in proposed contract

US court frees Union Carbide of liability in Bhopal gas disaster case

Company need not pay for environmental remediation or pollution-related claims, says district judge

The new banana republic

The world needs pharmaceuticals from China and India to beat COVID-19

Chinese manufacturers make around 40% of all APIs used worldwide; China, India are the source of 75-80% of APIs imported to US

CAG: Adani-acquired forested creeks wrongly classified as degraded forests

As per the Supreme Court’s classification of forests, Adani destroyed 2,000 hectares of mangroves in Kutch to build its ports, says the new …

International people's tribunal indicts Monsanto, Dow Chemical and others for pesticide deaths, injuries

Jury headed by Upendra Baxi takes up Bhopal gas leak disaster and endosulfan deaths in Kerala, too

Biotech industry has a new patron

Department of Biotechnology is playing venture capitalist to private companies to push biotech research in agriculture

Development projects threaten Dehing Patkai sanctuary

National Board of Wildlife panel to visit the area to review proposals

SC begins hearing curative petition in Bhopal gas tragedy

Raps CBI for approaching court after a gap of 16 years

SC notices on Bhopal gas disaster compensation

Issues notices to Union Carbide, Dow Chemicals on Centre's plea seeking enhancement in compensation 

EU blocked report that recommended ban on 31 pesticides

Pesticides that were to be banned following industry lobby are worth billions

Fall of a premier institute

Amid funds siphoning allegations, future of National Institute of Pharma Education seems bleak

Biodiesel from microalgae becomes a reality

May be available commercially in five years

Supreme Court slams Centre over apathy to Bhopal waste

Government says delay is because disposal of the waste is “a highly emotional and politicised matter”

Rotterdam Convention meet: no consensus on including herbicide paraquat in the prior informed consent list

120 nations had agreed to the listing, but India and Gautemala played spoilsport

Supreme Court orders incineration of Bhopal's toxic waste at non-functional treatment facility in Dhar district

Madhya Pradesh government and activists fighting for Bhopal gas victims to file review petition

Bhopal gas leak: curative petition downplays number of deaths

Victims threaten rail roko agitation if government fails to correct death and injury figures in a month

Chidambaram visits Bhopal on June 5

Gas disaster victims say they would like to present actual injuries, death reports