Why green films?

Filmmaker Amar Kanwar in conversation with Binayak Das

Bangalore treads the Delhi path

Authorities clamp down on vehicles over 15 years old

A law that lacks depth

Loopholes surface in Goa's new groundwater regulation

CHINA

ZIMBABWE

Coke in hot water

US environmental protection agency under fire

Logjam

States miss deadline to implement emission norms

11th hour aid

From government for Bhopal tragedy case in the US

It's about silicosis

It's also about not compensating suffering mineworkers

The axe effect

Orissa lifts a ban on tree felling; faces logic crunch

Sponge the poison

Orissa government's no to new sponge-iron units

Fighting Form 6

Government amends drug law: mum on drug abuse

Dubious Report

SC allows increase in Narmada dam height

In court

Livestock boom

Poor farmers can benefit from it, only if there are appropriate regulations in place

Right tag

Stringent labelling norms

New policy for voluntary sector gets mixed response

On Robert Zoellick, new World Bank president

News snippets

A party of non-economics

The BJP is losing out because of its pro-rich agenda and communal politics  

Support system: This Chhattisgarh SHG began to fight leprosy stigma; it has now made women self-sufficient

Sahara has got a liquor distillery closed down; enabled women to participate in local governance and improved livelihoods

CSR: Is India Inc spending responsibly?

Companies can bring meaningful changes in society through the huge Rs 13,624 crore corporate social responsibility funds

Amendments to century-old laws on tribal rights spark protests in Jharkhand

The proposed amendments would increase land acquisitions for mining and other industrial uses, causing mass displacement of tribals

Give industry clearance on time or pay penalty, Telangana tells officers

In a bid to attract investment to the state, Telangana government entitles industry promoters to the ‘Right to Clearance’