Cauvery gouged

Ten years after the Tamil Nadu government took over sand mining from private players, illegalities continue, harming agriculture and draining the …

Handloom threatened

Textile ministry proposes change in definition of handloom. Weavers fear it can ruin the tradition

Health Act faces hurdles

Centre drafts guidelines to regulate clinical establishments; Indian Medical Association resists

Is new land bill up to mark?

Draft land bill proposes higher compensation for land acquisitions, but complaints persist  

Breach of trust

The world’s premier rice research institute tilts towards intellectual property rights

Drastic step or careless move?

Bill allows regional rural banks to tap private capital

Freeing coal

As domestic coal production dips, plan panel proposes to allow captive coal power companies to trade coal

High-speed derailment

Indefinite closure of Delhi airport metro line dashes faith in public private partnerships

`Many doctors are simply businessmen'

Samiran Nundy, chairperson of the department of surgical gastroenterology and organ transplantation at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital and editor-in-chief …

It’s not just about a good holiday

Making ecotourism work for all stakeholders requires a new vision

Shut and dried

Why has private participation in the urban water sector failed to take off?

Battle against TB

Latest WHO report highlights the advances made by countries in controlling the spread of tuberculosis and recommends ways to achieve eradication 

Tussle over land

Land acquisition Bill should take into account demands of those dependant on natural resources

One-sided deal

Contract farming is increasing in India, but laws are not in place to protect farmers  

The meat you eat

A behind-the-scene look at how slaughterhouses in India dispose hazardous bio-waste by endangering the environment

GM and the superhero

The true cost of water

Private funds for Madhya Pradesh forests: Beware of legal concerns, warn experts

MP government plans to hand over 37,420 sq km degraded forest to private companies for afforestation

Energy pill for renewable sector

World Bank prepares off-grid scheme to revitalise growth

What a waste

Solid waste management plant that won Kanpur an award raises a stink

Bias is in the law

Revived acquisition and rehabilitation bills offer little relief

Manipulating research

Gas distress

What about privatisation, then?

Paris Agreement and India’s climate change challenges

Environment Minister said that India would start preparing for Paris Agreement implementation from 2017, but the budget did not see a boost for …