Patent claim on hepatitis C drug questioned in many countries
With hepatitis C killing at least 700,000 people every year, civil society has strengthened efforts to make the drug accessible
Breastfeeding week kicks off amid concerns over unlawful tactics by baby food companies
Health activists call for effective implementation of regulations that ban promotion of baby foods and feeding bottles for infants
Production and sale of baby food to be monitored
Non-profits and two autonomous state agencies authorised to lodge complaints regarding violations. Will that be enough to bring violators to book?
Include eggs in nation’s food security programme, demand activists
People’s Budget Initiative says implementation of food security programme discouraging
Civil society groups call for an end to carbon markets, green economy
Margarita Declaration, issued at the end of the four day pre-COP conference in Venezuela, was backed by UN but goes against the global agency's …
Air pollution
The Modi government released the National Air Quality Index (AQI) for public information
Global wildlife populations halved in 40 years
Hydro dams, pollution led to a 76 per cent dip in freshwater species populations between 1970 and 2010, says report
Supreme Court to examine drug pricing policy
Asks Centre about very high profit margins allowed to manufacturers and dealers under Drug Price Control Order for essential medicines
Could Bhopal gas victims have got more compensation?
A 1988 confidential letter by JRD Tata to Rajiv Gandhi reveals Union Carbide was willing to pay a higher compensation in case of an out-of-court …
Varied visions for new climate agreement in Lima
As developed and developing countries continue to disagree over key elements of the new climate deal in the works, civil society groups suggest …
'World needs to invest US $15.5 billion a year on breastfeeding'
World Bank estimate for investment on breastfeeding is less than 20 per cent of what is required, according to international non-profit, IBFAN
WB report on Alaknanda dam kept under wraps
Findings on possible adverse impacts of Vishnugad Pipalkoti hydropower project may not become public till Maha Kumbh gets over
‘India should lead way in clean cook stoves’
Experts draw attention to high child mortality and morbidity among women and children because of inefficient cook stoves
Anti-malarial drug resistant parasites knock on India’s doors
Countries will have to consider the possibility of revising treatment strategy to counter drug resistance, says study
MGNREGS won't subsidise rural toilets, says Gadkari
New study shows the small improvement achieved in sanitation between 2001 and 2011 not enough to improve health outcomes
Modi's victory may mean push for Ken-Betwa river-link project
There is enough evidence that the project would be an environmental blunder, say activists
Gopal Subramaniam, Rohinton Nariman swap places in Novartis patent case
Will take on each other in the patent case of anti-cancer drug Glivec filed by Novartis
Bonn climate meet: countries ready to work on Durban Platform
Call to make equity and common but differentiated responsibilities central to future work plan
Water proved crucial for BJP’s victory in Maharashtra election
Chief ministerial candidate Devendra Fadnavis was instrumental in unearthing the irrigation scam; many candidates who worked on water …
HIV treatment centres run short of CD4 kits
AIDS control organisation assures protesting activists that kits needed for initiating anti-retroviral treatment will be made available in a day
CoP 11 treads middle ground on biofuels
Admits that biofuel technologies may aggravate drivers of biodiversity loss, but stresses on their role in mitigating climate change
PETA takes jallikattu protest to London
Bull-taming sport of Tamil Nadu allowed this year despite ban by Union environment ministry
South Asia conference on nutrition in Delhi held amid controversy
Civil society organisations claim private companies like Pepsi and Coca Cola are funding agencies partnering Indian health ministry
Should smallpox virus specimens be destroyed or retained?
World Health Assembly to take a call on two remaining specimens in upcoming meet even as some scientists urge against their destruction; two …
International people's tribunal indicts Monsanto, Dow Chemical and others for pesticide deaths, injuries
Jury headed by Upendra Baxi takes up Bhopal gas leak disaster and endosulfan deaths in Kerala, too