Rantings of a judgemental mind on India’s 64th Independence Day
When an established cinema actor”and one who hails from one of the ‘first’ ‘Bollywood’ ‘families'”asserts that he will not permit his daughter to join the same industry that has earned him and his family wealth, fame, and adulation (and the attendant by-products), the
Conservation is not restraining, but progressing in a sustainable manner
Speaking at the inaugural session of InfraGreen’11 conference, Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan stressed the need for creation of green infrastructure and focusing on sustainable development. ‘India has managed a good growth rate despite our various initiatives to combat climate change. While we focus on
NGOs may stay out of Lokpal ambit: Team Hazare
Keeping the pressure on to bring the prime minister and the higher judiciary within the ambit of the proposed Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare’s team says that it wants non-government organizations (NGOs) to be kept out of its purview – or at least those that
CSR will help Coal India in achieving growth targets
In an effort to win people’s confidence in order to streamline business, Coal India (CIL) will focus more on its corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities. India’s biggest coal producer believes that inability to develop stakeholders’ interests led to problems in land acquisition in
Lokpal bill in Lok Sabha today – some highlights of the bill
Aimed at setting up an anti-corruption watchdog, the much debated Lokpal bill will be tabled in the Lok Sabha today. With a chairperson and eight members, half of them judicial, Lokpal is expected to have authority to investigate and even prosecute. It will
Environment cannot be protected by perpetuating poverty: PM
‘The regulatory framework for environmental clearance of development projects needs urgent streamlining and reform. The environment cannot be protected by perpetuating poverty,’ said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Singh added that the central government will soon set up an independent regulatory body, the National
Cradle Baby is curtailing female infanticide and improving CSR in TN
The Cradle Baby scheme, under which cradles are placed at various locations to receive female children abandoned by their parents, has been extended to five more districts in Tamil Nadu. The scheme is aimed at improving the child sex ratio (CSR) by curtailing female infanticide
Bill and Melinda seek ideas to reinvent the toilet
With an aim to encourage new ideas and approaches to accelerate safe and affordable access to sanitation for everyone, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is providing $42 million in new grants. The grant will fund toilet innovations, including research into new methods
Cheese and meat take the largest toll on the environment
A report published by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a Washington-based advocacy organization, provides a comprehensive assessment of 20 popular protein-packed foods and points to lamb, beef, pork, cheese, and farmed salmon as the protein-packed foods that take the largest toll on the environment. The
Lunch at Rs 5 for Jharkhand’s poor
Mukhya Mantri Dal-Bhaat Yojna is an initiative of Jharkhand government to provide subsidized food to the poor people in the state. The decision to start the subsidized lunch scheme to help people from below poverty line (BPL) was taken at the review meeting