Why this is not CSR: A study of 5 major corporates

Description of CSR activities may generate the idea of an inclusive, equitable world; but the premise of the companies’ activities …

HUL and mercury-exposed workers in Kodaikanal reach an out-of-court settlement

The settlement is historic as families of 591 workers have opted for an ex-gratia payment by the company for all that they endured while getting …

Heavy metals in cosmetics

Chandra Bhushan, deputy director general at Centre for Science and Environment talks about the growing cosmetic industry and the presence of …

Industry evades responsibility for heavy metals in cosmetics

Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) has refused to accept that their products have toxins

Prominent Indian tea brands contain pesticides: Greenpeace

Study finds 67 per cent of tested samples of packed tea leaves contained banned pesticide DDT; some samples had acutely poisonous monocrotophos

FSSAI's scientific panel reconstituted

But members of the panel now designated as “independent consultants” were a part of the panel as representatives of the industry till …