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controversial bill: A new bill that seeks to set up Sri Lanka's National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol has kicked off a huge controversy. The bill aims at reducing consumption and bans
The us $1.2 billion Merowe/Hamadab dam on river Nile in Sudan, the largest hydropower project being developed in Africa, is being opposed by environmentalists. The 1,250-megawatt dam, to be
Agartala has just one dump yard to cater to its 4 lakh residents
Uk patients flood Spain's free healthcare
<font class="UCASE">the</font> Doe Run Company (<font class="UCASE">drc</font>) in Peru has been held responsible for lead, antimony and cadmium poisoning of the residents of La Oroya town in Peru.
As a first step, the new chief ministers should declare themselves the chief environmental officers CEOs of their states
Change also means standing behind something. In this sea of misery, you still have to find the little kernels of your dream and then stand up behind them as beacons of light. Otherwise, cynicism becomes the biggest obstacle to change dismissive and h
In any democratic country, environmental concerns can get integrated with developmental programmes only if the leader is sensitive to them
I happened to attend, recently, a jan sunwai peoples court on water, convened by the National Federation of Indian Women. Women came from over 15 states to report on the state of their water.
Last fortnight, I wrote about my visit to a governance graveyard called the Union ministry of environment and forests. I also promised to pen a few more thoughts on the subject. Given that the
This last fortnight, after two disparate experiences, I came to realise there is not much difference between colas and cars. Let me explain how. A year ago, we released a study on the cocktail
Each time I visit the us I am struck by the lack of serious news on its many television channels and newspapers. The media here clearly follows the dictum if it bleeds it leads . In other words,
Corruption, we know, takes myriad forms in India. The Bharatiya Janata Party bjp , the country s main opposition party, believes that it s epitomised in railway minister Laloo Prasad Yadav, and
The C Rangarajan committee to review prices of petroleum products says that the government should increase the price of liquefied petroleum gas lpg
A journalist from the International Herald Tribune asked my opinion about what he called modern forms of lobbying that us multinatio nals operating in India engaged in. He was investigating
Railway minister Laloo Prasad Yadav and former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu are the clowns of Indian politics. But think of the actions of the two in the past fortnight and you will begin seeing the
At a media studded book release function, a leading editor was recounting a recent incident. He was travelling with a top Uttar Pradesh politician who we will not name but call Mr A in his brand
Last fortnight I wrote about making space for emissions. Let s discuss how this can be done. Let s discuss this with governments meeting, possibly for the millionth time, to discuss the global