Government sets limited role for proposed tribunal

The government's decision to set up a tribunal to decide compensation cases is being seen as an attempt to compromise the establishment of …

In the line of fire

A Supreme Court ruling to install waste incinerators in India is under a scathing attack from environmental activists

Ruminant ramifications

Beef, the staple food of the British, finds itself out of favour as a ban on its sale sweeps across UK and also the European Union

"Green" signal?

Even as environmentalists protest, the controversial Cogentrix thermal power plant is cleared by the Supreme Court

Freedom means death

The Delhi High Court ruling may free the animals from the cages of circuses, but will they find a new home?

Debt trap

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka under pressure to let the US play a decisive role in conserving its tropical forests

Victory for Bangla arsenic victims

The High Court in London confirmed that the British Geological Survey has a reasonable case to answer and that the victims have a realistic …

Diesel engine makers generate discontent

Manufacturers of diesel engines for generator sets are a divided lot today. Battlelines have been drawn between those who have complied with the …

Strict US norms for motorcycles

The US Environmental Protection Agency has kickstarted the cleanup drive for highway motorcycles by revising their emission standards after two …

Peace, and war in Angola

Even as the government of Angola, mulls over a second draft of a legislation on land rights, aid and humanitarian organisations point out it …

State of conflict

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Documenting the Northeast's tribal laws

Land is central to the tribal identity in the region too easily abbreviated 'northeast'. Jeuti baruah knows this too well. As director of the Law …

2% for social work

Industry, government debate Corporate Social Responsibility levy

ECUADOR

Plastic ban

Cruising standards

Structured response?

Contempt of court

KENYA

Coastal trouble

KENYA

Clean air drive

Penalised for polluting

On delicate ground

Demand to amend Forest Conservation Act looms large over talks between Naxalites and AP

CPWD: no fly ash zone

This department has a will of its own: ignores government policy for fly ash use