Neelakurinji: Blue bloom in a blue moon

2018 is the year when the shrub is flowering again in the hills of South India. Here is its story

A never-ending battle

After four years and innumerable trips to courts of justice, Kodaikanal's skyline may not look very different. But for the Palani Hills …

Polluter Pays

Tale of two Roses: How one discovered another, 125 years ago

How rosarian MS Viraraghavan and his wife Girija introduced Richard Rose, a water rose named after the man who discovered it in the 19th century&…

Kodaikanal Mercury Dumping

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 …

Dying lake

Mercury threat

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Toxicity sealed!

Unilever shuts down its mercury concentration camp in Kodaikanal

Industrialisation bringing acid rain to India

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