I won't and you can't
The bureaucracy does nothing to conserve India's invaluable animals and plants. But it knows how to cry wolf when private agencies want to use these
Shall we tell the President...
...that he is absolutely right. The responsibility of environmental protection must be borne by both government and civil society
21st Century faux pas
The people have to take a back seat if the government indulges in cosmetic measures to combat air pollution
Carry on doctor
The city of Delhi needs a doctor to rid it of the demon of pollution. Unfortunately some doctors say pollution is not a problem
Mistaking guns for trees
The Tamil Nadu Green Movement wants the state government to use armed guards to protect a rain forest. Will they never learn?
Be kind to the vulture
There is obviously something wrong with the health of the nation if institutions cannot diagnose the health of the vulture
Wood for scandal
While the Union government has finally permitted Tamil Nadu to export sandalwood, State monopoly of the trade is yet to be abolished
Harsh reality
Rich or poor. The story is the same in every country. Those who respect water will always have a steady supply
A brigand called government
Whatever the outcome of the hostages crisis in Karnataka, stupid sandalwood protection laws will keep creating smugglers out of India's exploited …
Save our democracy
The death of an activist in Gujarat following his arrest and the recent arrest of social workers in Uttar Pradesh gives rise to a number of questions
Making waves
The rain dance over water harvesting structures is on. But it's also time for the government to think of making them sustainable
Dirty move
The move to exempt certain categories of industry from a public hearing is anything but laudable
Why this magazine?
As we celebrate our 28th anniversary, here's looking back at the first-ever editorial by Anil Agarwal as DTE started its journey
Spanish folly
When the Spanish found tobacco in America did they bite off more than they could chew? The debate still continues in the form of gutka in India
Cigarettes, cars, and public health
Why should only cars be blamed for causing cancer? There should be health norms for cigarettes, too
The truth of grains
The recent starvation deaths in Orissa have thrown up a more fundamental question -- that of local food security.
What a mess
Should the people of South Africa be denied medicines because they are too poor to pay for them?
Wait and watch
The us government is in transition. But why should the rest of the world suffer?
Small is more
A small water harvesting structure can produce amazing economic crossover effects. The same may not be true for large canals
Skin-deep Hinduism
Desperate Hindu extremists are making a mockery of the real problems that the river Ganga faces
Citing an international meet
Another international meet fails to address the concerns of local poor people and follows the path shown by global bullies
Driven by the market
There is more to profit from alternative fuel technologies than meeting emission norms with conventional fuels. But is the industry listening?
Foot in mouth disease
Only a sea change in farming techniques will help save the European agricultural sector from disasters like the foot-and-mouth disease
A warm warning
There are enough indicators and links to suggest heat waves are not natural. It's time to wake up
Eco-links
India's first Human Development Report needs to look beyond numbers at ecology-poverty linkages