How Manmohan Singh safeguarded environment and tribal rights

Manmohan Singh, often hailed as the architect of modern India's economic reforms, also championed environmental conservation and climate action during his decade-long tenure as prime minister......

Jolt to Sunny Leone as Lucknow restaurant-bar construction stayed

A consumer forum in Uttar Pradesh has stayed the construction of actress Sunny Leone's restaurant-cum-bar in Lucknow, saying the "unauthorised activity" creates a "permanent nuisance" for the......

HC directs MP to act on Union Carbide waste disposal in 6 weeks

The Madhya Pradesh high court in Jabalpur on Monday directed the state government to take steps within six weeks for disposal of Bhopal-based Union Carbide's 337 tonnes of hazardous waste as per......

Pollution-free environment a constitutional right, says HC

The Bombay high court has declared a pollution-free environment a constitutional right and criticised the Maharashtra government for failing to address the issue of air pollution in Mumbai. ......

SC says it's concerned about risk factors of GM mustard

The Supreme Court observed on Tuesday it is more concerned about the risk factors than anything else when it comes to the conditional approval granted by the Centre for environmental release of......

Noida twin towers demolished, Supertech brought down to earth

Nine years after a residents association went to court over the illegally built Supertech twin towers, a series of controlled explosions reduced the 100-metre tall structures to a huge pile of......

Jagriti Yatra: Building India through enterprise

An ambitious endeavour, the Jagriti Yatra is both a promotion of enterprise and itself a manifestation of ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit. After traversing across India in a chartered train......

India's Green Shoots for the Planet

Modi's unexpected announcement of achieving net zero by 2070 may have neatly deflected the pressures on India to sign up to an ambitious pledge but it does nothing to dispel the ecological......

A Century Of Inspiring Olympic Moments

IMAGE: US gymnast Simone Biles is the most decorated man or woman her sport has ever seen. Photograph: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters The Olympics have captured the world's imagination......

Hamilton not quitting anytime soon

IMAGE: Lewis Hamilton said he could possibly go on for another five years.  Photograph: Caroline Chia/Reuters Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton on Thursday said he did not plan on......

Green Tribunal concerned over water use in IPL

IMAGE: The National Green Tribunal suggested laying down mandatory requirement of engagement of an environmental expert for every cricket stadium for ensuring compliance with the environmental......