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