Caught in a crossfire
A proposed power generation project in Laos has become the target of environmentalists' ire
Shaken not Stirred
Authorities' response to post-crisis management -- committees and cover-ups
Lake in transition
Is the Pushkar conservation project off the mark?
Hunger can't wait
While the decline in hunger and undernutrition has been robust in some parts of the world, many countries still suffer the indignity of food …
Out of catch
Bargi reservoir no longer has enough fish stock. Is it because fishers have been kept out of its management?
No price panel meetings in 10 Assam tea-growing districts in 5 years, finds CAG
Less than 4 meetings held in the rest of the 8 districts; less than two meetings per year took place in 5 West Bengal tea districts during 2016-…
A decade of loot
At more than Rs 65,000 crore, the mining scam in Odisha has surpassed that in Goa and Karnataka. The penalties, however, came too late
Eyes on S-band
Mobile phone operators want reallocation of the spectrum. Say ISRO is wasting the resource
HIV bill at risk
Health ministry keeps draft bill under wraps. Activists fear provision of free treatment is diluted
The night the air turned poisonous
...the much-flouted crisis management system failed to activate itself, leaving the residents of Kardampuri colony in Delhi gasping for breath
Indian bridges on their last legs
A recent survey by the Union,ministry of surface transport has revealed the pitiable state of bridges in India
Legislating green inequity
The government's proposed revision of the Indian Forest Act does little for community participation and only serves to vest more powers with the …
Charges of poisoning
Using automobile batteries both Indian and foreign, Clandestine lead-smelting units near the Delhi border have played havoc with the health of …
Large prawn fisheries damage the Sundarbans
The entry of large business houses into the Sundarbans is not only jeopardising the interests of local fisherfolk, but also causing major …
Study warns of desolate energy scenario
The Tata Energy Research Institute's report on fuel consumption trends calls for a clear energy policy to prevent India from being trapped in an …
Farmers take on multinationals
Small farmers protesting the monopoly of multinationals over the world's food resources take to the streets in Bangalore.
Famines in India are a nightmare of the past
A WHO study notes that While India has achieved impressive levels in food production, equitable distribution is still a distant dream. Chronic …
Indian report will stir up Copenhagen meet
An Indian government report that criticises and asks for several amendments in the Montreal Protocol is expected to generate heated debate among …
The price of power
As political parties, environmentalist banner-holders and indigenous industries cry themselves hoarse over the entry of the Cogentrix facility, …
Wild and unprotected
Poachers and smugglers continue to snip through the tatty net of existing Indian wildlife protection laws
Uproar over a burning issue
With rising awareness regarding the hazards of incinerating waste, a lot of proposals for incinerators have been ruled out in the West and the …
Free as a bird?
Thriving illegal trade in wild birds benefits city-based traders, while the traditional trappers are blamed and struggle to survive
Without a trace
Medicinal plant biodiversity is rapidly vanishing in India and the government has still to come up with a plan of action
The muck stops here
Indian lakes are no longer serene waterbodies. Instead, they have become stinking cesspools, a result of continuous inflow of sewage and massive …
Project disaster
A natural gas pipeline which is expected to wind its way through a forest area in western Thailand could jeopardise 14 protected areas and the …