Climate change: Finally, something happened in Durban
There were several hundred negotiators, each with dozens of conditions and thousands of opinions, but all agreed to one point: that the world is getting warmer, the environment’s resilience is depleting, and ‘something’ needs to be done on an urgent basis. The major
Kolkata hospital fire: A serious case of neglected corporate responsibility
On paper, Advanced Medicare and Research Institute’s (AMRI) vision is/was to be cherished as the best place to come for care and the best place to work. The ‘corporate governance‘ section, among other things, on the hospital’s website says this: AMRI is committed
Fat of the matter
Obesity is big: physically, of course, but also in terms of business for multinationals peddling instantly gratifying junk and pharmaceutical biggies telling the cure. Obesity is bad for individuals who are, well, obese: it decreases productivity and increases the risk of heart disease,
CSR of ports to negate their social and environmental impacts
In a communiqué to all government-run ports, the shipping ministry said, ‘Considering the economic, social and environmental impact the activities of ports have on the society and the environment, it is felt that the ports should serve the interests of the society by
Companies selected to complete first phase of India solar mission
About 22 alternate energy companies have been shortlisted to set up solar energy-based power plants in India by NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd, a unit of state-run power utility NTPC Ltd. NTPC is entrusted to award the projects. France’s Fonroche Energy and Solairedirect Group are
Decline in HIV incidence in India; will thwart three million new infections
The latest World Bank study – ‘Impact of Targeted Interventions on Heterosexual Transmission of HIV in India’ – estimates that India will ward off about three million new HIV infections during the period 1995″2015 by using targeted interventions among vulnerable groups. The study,
Climate change: BASIC stands by India at Durban
The four advanced developing countries Brasil, South Africa, India, and China (BASIC) have come together and put out a ‘same’ position at the negotiations at the Durban climate change summit. China, South Africa, and Brasil have come in support of India’s proposal to
Climate Change: Who said what at Durban on day 1
Representatives of 194 countries finally arrived at Durban with their own agendas to find solutions to control escalating global temperatures. Before they all settled down to start negotiations, they presented their positions. Here is the stand of each influential country: USA The United States
Vatavaran: The cleaning brigade
[dropcap size=big]V[/dropcap]atavaran works on socio-environmental issues through creating simple, replicable models to mitigate problems. One aspect of Vatavaran’s work is managing garbage through the so-called Cleaning Brigade Scheme. The scheme is scientific, employment-generating, and resident-friendly. Cleaning brigades manage solid waste for at least
Hitachi, living together with society
In March, the Great East Japan Earthquake damage temporarily halted production at many plants across Japan. The earthquake caused temporary shutdowns of electricity, telecommunications, water, and sewage, as well as other parts of the infrastructure that people take for granted. The quake deeply