Climate change: Will it be a stalemate at Durban, too?
Again, over 10,000 officials from 194 countries will burn gallons of fuel to reach Durban, South Africa, on Monday to start conversations from the ‘negotiation’ point that was left ‘parked’ last year at Cancun, Mexico – that of renewing the current climate treaty,
Renewable energy ministry wants Rs 40,000 crore to meet 2017 target
The renewable energy ministry has sought a 10-fold increase in fund outlay for the next five years. The ministry estimates that Rs 40,000 crore will be required to ramp up its capacity to 30,000 MW by 2017. India’s present renewable energy capacity is
Get women on-board for successful CSR initiatives
In an interesting research, a team from Harvard Business School found that companies with gender-inclusive leadership teams contributed, on average, more charitable funds. The team had examined how corporate leadership and organizational structure influence corporate social responsibility (CSR) by utilizing the most visible
GAP, Walmart, C&A, H&M raise the ‘child and bonded labour’ flag with their Indian suppliers
Multinational retailers such as GAP, Walmart, C&A, H&M, Primark, Mothercare and Tesco have instructed their Indian suppliers to stop sourcing raw material from textile mills that employ girls under the so-called Sumangali system, a contractual arrangement that labour watchdogs allege involves unfair practices
India gets its first-ever Child Rights Index; Kerala and Karnataka rank best
The Child Rights Index (CRI) published by NGO HAQ: Centre for Child Rights has placed Kerala and Karnataka at the top and Arunachal Pradesh at the bottom in protecting rights of children. The country’s first national child rights index is based on government
Bellary miners to resume operations, CEC clears them of charges‎
By the end of November, 24 companies are likely to resume mining in their respective areas as a temporary sanction on their operations has been lifted by the Supreme Court (SC). According to reports, Central Empowered Committee (CEC) has cleared the names of
Neglected tropical diseases an ongoing threat in South Asia
A comprehensive report, published in the open-access journal Public Library of Science: Neglected Tropical Diseases, showcases the disproportionately high burden of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in India and South Asia. These diseases of poverty continue to plague the approximately 1.5 billion people living
Upgraded rating system for green buildings launched
Introducing the upgraded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design 2011 (LEED 2011 for India) rating system for green buildings, Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Dr Farooq Abdullah made an appeal for developing new technologies and materials at lower prices so that
ITC to generate ‘wealth from waste’, major corporate groups join hands
As part of ITC’s Waste out of Wealth (WOW) initiative, the Papers and Speciality Papers Division (PSPD) of the company has brought together 20 major corporate groups, including Infosys, Google, Microsoft, Mahindra Satyam, and Dr. Reddy’s, to effectively recycle waste paper and generate monetary
Food minister talks of a rights-based model to provide food security to all
Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Prof. KV Thomas has said that the government is committed to enactment of the National Food Security Act to provide a statutory framework for assured food security to all. Addressing the inaugural session of a