Act to make Coca-Cola pay

Kerala passes law on tribunal to secure compensation for victims of bottling plant

Open cast mining threatens Assam

Botswana's Bushmen to return to Kalahari Game Reserve

Water v industry: where is the question?

Guns, saws and double standards

Mumbai's solid waste management plans expensive, dangerous

Lavasa exposed

By its looks, the place could be mistaken for Portofino, a fishing village-cum-resort in Italy—multi-coloured buildings crowd a waterfront …

Ensure piped water supply to residents near Union Carbide plant: monitoring committee to Bhopal municipality

Non-profits present high court committee with documents on extent of water and soil contamination

Supreme Court slaps Rs 100 crore fine on Sterlite for polluting environment

Kolkata highrises to get rooftop solar panels

High Courts also ask power utilities to ensure 10 percent of energy supplies through renewable sources

Fall of a premier institute

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

‘Lanco public hearing rigged’

Farmers accuse power company of registering bogus speakers, question timing of public hearing with sowing season

Pali industrial units discharge untreated effluent into river

Authorities shut down industries, but they continue to operate clandestinely

CRPF for garbage trucks?

Kerala High Court suggests CRPF protection for garbage trucks dumping Thiruvanthapuram's waste in village

Farmers move court against Gorakhpur nuclear power plant in Haryana

Plant site is fertile land and sustains 10,000 people

Grasslands in Western Ghats diverted for resort construction

The 120 room, five-star luxury resort is being built in Chikkamagalur district of Karnataka in association with international hotel chains

Ranbaxy accused of not following court orders

Double Standards

Safety regulations are for imported toys only  

Tribunal on trial

It has been four years since the National Green Tribunal (NGT) Act was passed by Parliament for effective and expeditious disposal of cases …

Clash of the cyberworlds

In an increasingly digital world, the issue of Internet freedom and governance has become hugely contested. Censorship and denial of access occur …

Nirma whitewash

Detergent company Nirma gave false information to obtain clearance for its cement plant in coastal Saurashtra. Environment ministry to inspect …

Village at POSCO site seeks community forest rights

Reiterates demand against diversion of forestland for industry, under amended Forest Rights Act rules

Publishing biggies target Delhi University photocopy shop

Students demand right to access study material after Cambridge and Oxford university press move move court against neighbourhood photocopy shop …

Supreme Court order triggers NREGS wage debate

How much should workers under rural employment scheme be paid if minimum wage fixed by a state is more than that of the Centre?

‘Commercial interest cannot drive lake conservation in Bengaluru’

High Court panel frowns on handing over of city lakes to private companies