By rejecting a paper on air pollution, India has declared a war on scientific research
The ministry of environment, forests and climate change has taken a retrograde step by “rejecting” a research paper on mortality due to air pollution in […]
Month: June 2016
Environment ministry working on ‘remedial plan’ for violating projects
The Environment ministry has developed a plan for considering and clearing projects that have started constructions or made expansions without obtaining an environment clearance (EC). […]
Reforms needed to sustain services growth in India
India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world and the services sector is the largest contributor to the country’s GDP. In 2015–16, […]
Indian Environment Ministry Killing Endangered Wildlife, Claims Cabinet Minister
An Indian Cabinet minister accused her colleagues in the Environment Ministry on June 9 of failing to protect the country’s wildlife by allowing states to […]
‘Entrepreneurs still encounter a tough environment in India’
The Indian ecosystem is still indifferent to the vital needs of entrepreneurship, said R. Thyagarajan, Founder, Shriram Group. “The environment for entrepreneurs is hostile and […]
Farming needs liberalised leasing laws
On the eve of every monsoon season it is customary among economists and journalists to look at the perils of Indian agriculture and debate its […]
All India Radio completes 80 years
All India Radio (AIR) completed 80 years on this 8th June. On this day in 1936 the Indian State Broadcasting Service became All India Radio. From […]
Social media for change
Although we loudly profess that we share a collective mind-set while embracing what’s unique about others, it’s become quiet cliché of our generation to continue […]
This is how UK aid empowers girls around the world
For less than a penny in every pound, the UK has a phenomenal impact on vulnerable girls around the world. Fighting FGM, challenging the institution […]
India’s Mango Man has Grown 300+ varieties of Mango on One Tree!
Meet Padmashri awardee Haji Kaleem Ullah Khan who has a profound love for mango cultivation. His 14-acre orchard in Malihabad in Uttar Pradesh is unlike […]