Root cause
Adulteration is an effect of warped pricing
Adulteration is an effect of warped pricing
CSE s Clean Air campaigners ANUMITA ROYCHOWDHURY and CHIRAG SHAH expose the dirty, intelligent and systematic business of fuel adulteration: <br> <br> The problem: Oil companies refuse to take ultimate responsibility for the quality of the fuel the
Ten Indian states have been pulled up by the Supreme Court (SC) for neglecting its orders on the inclusion of environment as a subject in school curricula. Those reprimanded are Maharashtra, Madhya
30/10/2003
When I think of the government s newly cleared Auto Fuel Policy, the image of Nero fiddling while Rome burnt comes to mind. The document apparently sets the roadmap to meet clean air targets in
Former Uttar Pradesh (UP) chief minister (CM) Mayawati, the state's ex-environment minister, Nasimuddin Siddiqui, and six senior officials have backed themselves into a tight corner in the Rs
Stiff US law ruffles Indian marine food sector
The Supreme Court (sc) has ordered the Union government to seize all ivory stock
29/09/2003
The abstract noun development is firmly a part of the public relations language governments use today. But after a recent ordinance passed by the Orissa government, that levies a forest development tax on minor forest produce, its meaning assumes a di
On August 1, 2003, Madhya Pradesh made a plea in the Supreme Court seeking a fund generating mechanism for forest protection. Earlier, in June, Himachal Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh asked the Union government to provide them annual reimbursement amountin
The community forest user groups of Nepal will now be required to cough up a steep 40 per cent fee on their total income from sale of forest products
A recent release from the Central Pollution Control Board, Parivesh, January 2003, presents deadly facts about air pollution levels in Indian cities. According to the report, Ahmedabad s air is the most noxious. Kanpur, Solapur and Lucknow follow closely,
On June 28, 1993, the Supreme Court of the us passed a verdict that tilted the scales of justice in favour of polluters by undermining the role of science in the country s judicial arena. This fact was made public during a recent press conference of the T
In a move that threatens to dislocate the lives of millions of Orissa s tribal people, the state government has decided to allow transfer of land in fifth schedule areas for mining and industrial operations. En route, it has interpreted the Supreme Court
Community radio network is a must to ensure development
India has the largest tribal population in the world. But they are also the most marginalised section of society. What is it in India's political system that prevents the tribal voice from being heard?
Jungle andolan amidst state repression
Leaders renege, but tribal collectivism holds forth
TAC betrays tribals at some tribal leaders instance
Veteran anthropologist B K ROY BURMAN in conversation with SOPAN JOSHI