First food: business of taste
Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it
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Capital chokes as diesel debate goes on: Government wary of banning polluting vehicles despite NGT's order
The Capital continues to choke even six months after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) ordered a ban on all petrol and diesel vehicles over 15 years of age in Delhi-NCR. The ban was eventually stayed
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India Plans New Rules to Clean Up Coal-Fired Power Plants
NEW DELHI—India is planning to implement a new set of rules aimed at slashing emissions from its coal-fired power plants. The South Asian nation’s Ministry for Environment and Forests has a new set
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IIT-Delhi scientists back their study on air pollution after NGT criticism
A day after being criticised by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for preparing a report that “lacked data and analysis”, IIT-Delhi scientists who authored the study came out in support of it. The 13-page
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PWD nails warning signs on trees
Trees Stand In The Middle Of Widened Andheria Mor-Fortis Hospital Stretch. The public works department has taken precautionary measures after a TOI report last month highlighted how several trees in the
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Taj Mahal Turning Yellow: Long-Term Strategy Needed, Says Parliamentary Panel
Amidst reports pointing at the discolouration of Taj Mahal, a parliamentary panel has recommended that a "multi-pronged" strategy be adopted to preserve the "pristine beauty" of the monument and asked
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NGT order may send hawkers packing
Experts say move will ease traffic but won’t check pollution Mukesh (name changed) is a hawker who sells hosiery items in Lajpat Nagar. Due to the recent orders passed by the National Green Tribunal,
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Delay in metro inauguration robs citizens of cleaner air
For every day that the opening of Chennai metro rail is de layed, the city is paying a price - a huge price in terms of public health. While the original deadline to open the initial 10km stretch between
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Games people need not play
Debates are essentially polarised and noisy. But for resolution and movement in life we need to go beyond absolute positions. In an ideal world, there should be enough trust and confidence that once we
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Modern flood forecasting system in J&K still has weeks to go before it becomes operational
Jammu & Kashmir has been hit by floods a second time in the past seven months. But a modern flood forecasting system continues to elude this most vulnerable state of India. The Central Water Commission
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Dust chokes Delhi's lungs: How sand particles from construction sites are worsening air pollution
Does a swanky mall, office complex or a civic establishment that adds a new feature to the facade of a Delhi area also cause deterioration in air quality or worsen the health of its citizens? Several