Mangroves destruction to blame for flooding of Mumbai: Experts

Destruction of mangroves and unplanned constructions are responsible for flooding in Mumbai every year after heavy rains, say environment activists and town planners.   IMAGE:......

Modiji, will my mother afford to buy onions in 2020?

'When my mother refuses to buy onions because of the appalling price and the next door maid tells her employer that there are plenty of people willing to work for the 10 days when she goes on......

What could a runaway and someone from the landed gentry have in common?

Kolkata Gives brings together the city's philanthropists and deserving NGOs in a structured interface. Subir Roy walks away with fascinating stories from this year's do. IMAGE: Susanta Giri used......

Lessons for Mumbai from the Chennai floods

IMAGE: Flooded Porur in Chennai. Photograph: PTI The major cause of the floods in Mumbai in 2005 and in Chennai in 2015 has been the reclamation of reservoir areas and rapid, unplanned,......

Oil spill shuts India's busiest port

Operations were suspended at India's busiest container terminal, Jawaharlal Nehru Port, as authorities attempted to contain damage from the collision of two cargo vessels off the coast of Mumbai on......

Godrej, Tata Chem in the right shade of Green

On the 10th of November, two captains of industry and an army commander will proudly accept the honour for transcending their role from mere statutory compliance to setting standards in......