Mining accounts for more labour deaths

Ghana's gold enriches MNCs, not its own people

Jharkhand plagued by silicosis

Alang glutted by ships, workers at risk

NPCIL pays compensation to workers injured at Kudankulam

The compensation was issued after the National Human Rights Commission intervened in the matter

Out with asbestos!

September saw a slew of developments giving renewed impetus to the global movement against asbestos

Kiln Eco-

Brickmaking is a profit-driven enterprise. At one level, it produces the basis of the built-up world. But what of the hidden -- ecological and …

NHRC raps states for denying silicosis deaths

Issues show-cause notices to Jharkhand and Delhi for payment of monetary relief

The crippling effects of TCE

tce is a nonflammable, colourless liquid. It is mainly used to remove grease from metal parts. Worldwide almost 80-90 per cent of this chemical …

Power Point

Experts have given conflicting reports on the Tehri dam

Deluge

Costly cleanup

Factory workers engaged in cleaning bomb factories in the US may be exposed to radiation

Sanitation workers deserve an inclusive ecosystem — here are 5 best practices for their safety and dignity

Urban India has an estimated 2 million sanitation workers 

A dark tunnel

Twenty-nine workers were killed in a landslide at the Tehri dam. The contractor building the dam has blamed the "weak mountains" for …

Brinksman

As Le Clemenceau bobs on the horizon, reactions in India get sharper, noisier. We've discovered occupational safety. Asbestos is used in …

Workers continue to suffer at Alang due to government apathy

Mineworkers in South Africa demand safety rights

Sitting Ducks

As polluting asbestos units and illegal mining thrive amid lax laws, lakhs of workers become easy prey for dreaded diseases

Stained steel

The iron and steel sector is regarded as the core of Indian economy. Its players are big and powerful. It is extremely resource-intensive and …

Coal toll

More than 70 per cent of India's electricity is produced by coal-fired power plants. Most of them do not have modern technologies and use low-…

Letters

Stink in the leather belt

Calcutta Leather Complex has shifted from the heart of the city to the outskirts on Supreme Court order, but it fails to treat toxic effluent and …

Pollution glorified

World Bank arm finances polluting steel mill in Jharkhand