Five things the environment minister must do

Our new Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh has a reputation for sensitivity towards ecology carved through his exemplary speech in the Rajya Sabha wherein he had eloquently denounced the world's......

Not Quite the Beach Boys

FinanceMinister P Chidambaram's new Budget brought about a two-day strike (July 13 and 14) in the smallish beach town of Alang in Gujarat. It was called by the Gujarat Ship Breakers Association.......

Budget is immoral, anti-environment, anti-citizens

Collusion between ruling parties, corporate donations under Companies Bill is hidden. Environmental concerns made subservient to Cabinet Committee on Investment and regulatory agencies made......

Greenpeace campaigns for tracking e-waste

Greenpeace, which has been pursuing the issue of e-waste management in India, has mooted bar coding or holograms or any other means to track computers and other electronic goods during their......

Innovative business: Biodegradable diapers

The Graham-Nyes had been running a small event-planning shop in Sydney, Australia. Hoping to score some swag for the impending arrival of their son, they stopped by a baby expo in the city. There......

Guar Gum ban by EU may end soon

Finally, guar gum traders have heaved a sigh of relief following reports that the European Union is likely to lift the ban on guar gum imports from India. Exporters in India are hopeful that the EU......