Boosting industry will tax resources base
Budgetary provisions aimed at giving a fillip to industry, will add to the burden on the country's resources.
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Whose home is it, anyway?
The Maldharis of the Gir national park face eviction because their "unsustainable" economy if threatening the Asiatic lion
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Wanted: professionals who care
Lack of ecological concerns among today's professionals have led to a dichotomy between development and the environment.
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Crime against nature
Commercial exploitation is virtually destroying biodiversity
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Time to sit up
A green clean or the polluted nether worlds? The choice must be made soon. May be global 'redistribution of opportunities' in the countries of the South can help set the scene right for a green crusade
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The politics of water
SPANNING 9 chapters, Tushaar Shah's book focuses on a very specific but vital component of India's agricultural development -- groundwater markets (GWMs) and its effect on the economy, society and
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TOURIST TOWN
JAISALMER Jaisalmer is one of the world's prettiest 4 desert forts. And it is one of the few in which people still live. But modern Jaisalmer is also bursting at the seams and using water in a
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"Inside" and "outside" stakes in wetlands
The rediscovery of the value of wetlands the world over will be short lived if they are not properly managed and conserved
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Blasted out
Gubraida gram panchayat scripts a success story by bringing illegal mining to a halt
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Water crisis: a case study of Jabalpur
Jabalpur s shrinking lakes needs sincere planning and community participation
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MONEYMAKERS
AQUA IS GOLD: Controversial it may be, but aquaculture still holds promise for many an entrepreneur. So much so that the State Bank of India (SBI), the country's leading bank, has
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A green corner on balance sheets
The environment audit for industries purports to make industries accountable to the public for their actions
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India and Britain differ on conservation issues
India doubts the ability of the British to understand the complexity of Indian ecosystems and suggest measures for their conservation.
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Bright lights dim sights
There are various forms and faces of pollution today, and believe it or not, light is one of them. Yes, the concept of light pollution is changing our views on astronomy and the environment
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Submission date postponed for green audits
India was the first country in the world to make environmental audits mandatory, hoping it would encourage industry to shift from pollution control to process efficiency
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Shedding the load
The government proposes reductions in subsidies on power, irrigation and higher education
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Bookish bacteria
Bacteria can be used to produce paper
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MONEYMAKERS
WOODY GOODY: It may not be real wood, but the success of the medium density fibre board (MDF) - manufactured under the brand name of NUWUD by Nuchem Limited in Tohana, Haryana--- means it has
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It's the greenest one
The Korean auto major leads the green bandwagon. But to outgrow the just above average status, it needs to accelerate its environmental performance
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SEZ, how special?
Despite having burned its fingers with export processing zones, which mainly involved a number of substantial fiscal benefits, the government has gone into overdrive to push its new policy on special economic zones. The difference, this time around, is th