Pilfering citizens' rights
The latest Gowdaspeak is a draft bill that would restrict people's access to courts to agitate against environmental mismanagement
In safe territory
The Centre gets absolute authority over the country's rich biodiversity under an MEF draft
New minister
Suresh Prabhu pledges to introduce compulsory environment education in schools and colleges
"Ad" nauseum: Science and technology
It is "payback" time for the scientific establishment too! The incumbent Indian government, keen to amass political capital well before the next …
Slip up
Discordant note
India to regulate broadcast news?
The unaccounted wealth that leaves our shores
The Indian government invests Rs 34 lakh to educate each IIT graduate. It therefore has the moral authority to get him or her to work for the …
We propose, greens dispose
...thus decried Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, on the issue of power projects which may have let the power into but thrown the ecology in a state …
Small change
The Union budget 1999-2000 does not give enough impetus to the environment sector
The power game
Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have become increasingly influential in the past 50 years. Awareness of human rights and social and …
Proper channel online
Software helps Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation tackle public complaints more efficiently
Another ornamental scheme
The proposed National Rural Employment Guarantee Act threatens to become just that
Activists want action
Unfinished product
Clocking population
Waking up to old ways
Organic farming has found favour with agriculture officials and scientists.
No teeth
Novel initiative
At your fingertips
Succour to tribals
Road to nowhere
By amending the National Highways Act, Prime Minister Deve Gowda seems to be "giving an open charter of exploitation to the building lobby"
Hear, hear!
The industry begrudges being left in the dark about the Cabinet's decision to form an environment appellate authority competent to tackle …
Farmers in distress
A proposed new law threatens to abandon farmers to the tender mercies of seed corporations
Redrafted version