Ministry indifferent to illegal mining

Shows cold response to recommendations on curbing illegal mining of iron, manganese

International dump yard

Ship breaking thrives in South Asia because of weak laws

In Short

A cosmetic leap of faith

Industry ignores perils of using nanotechnology in beauty products

Law of no returns

Kings of forests

The control of Naxalites over forests is total and overwhelming

Drugged by chicken

Antibiotics in meat make disease-causing bacteria resistant to cures

India

India

Counting the cost

Is Span motel's punishment commensurate with its crime? Experts wonder...

Veil against toxicity

Chemicals available in Europe would now be tested and labelled for their adverse impacts

EU to certify buildings for energy efficiency from 2006

US sets mercury emission limits

India still far from setting standards for toxic pollutants from power plants

Changing basic nature

Countries move from labs to seas to study the implications of ocean acidification

The MTBE joke

The way to clean up the air is to pollute groundwater, according to the Indian government

Logjam ban!

Logging bans fail to rectify the fundamental causes of deforestation

Taking the US to democracy

INDIA

In Short

Amendment without correction

Mines and minerals amendment bill falls short of meaningful reform

Forestry, the Mexican way

Losing ground

HYDERABAD Stalemate

There is a large support of a passive nature, but no outcry against air pollution

BANGALORE waking up

There is a need for better communication between the government and the people

A sticky label

US biotech industry gears up to play dirty in Europe