The history of the world, particularly of Asia, over the last 60 years shows that poverty can be removed through sustained growth of over seven per cent. Poverty-eradication schemes plastered upon with some Gandhi’s name cannot help the poor in the country. Such were the thoughts brainstormed at the All-India Congress Committee meeting in Delhi…
Alleviating all speculations, Corporate Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on November 3 assured the industry that CSR provision in the new Companies Bill will not be mandatory in nature. The minister said that it would not be compulsory for companies to set aside two per cent of their profits for CSR purposes, but added that the…
Imagine a profit-driven multinational corporation mapping its next investment target and an impassioned non-governmental organization (NGO) championing a bold environmental agenda in the same boardroom – a recipe for disaster, you might say. For all the talk about cooperation and partnership between the private sector and NGOs, they do not really work out, do they?…
Point 1: In 2006, transport accounted for 13 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), while 23 per cent of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fuel combustion were transport-related. Between 1970 and 2006, global GHG emissions from the transport sector increased by 130 per cent globally.Point 2: While developed countries are responsible for…
Point 1: In 2006, transport accounted for 13 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), while 23 per cent of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fuel combustion were transport-related. Between 1970 and 2006, global GHG emissions from the transport sector increased by 130 per cent globally.Point 2: While developed countries are responsible for…
Point 1: In 2006, transport accounted for 13 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), while 23 per cent of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fuel combustion were transport-related. Between 1970 and 2006, global GHG emissions from the transport sector increased by 130 per cent globally.Point 2: While developed countries are responsible for…
Point 1: In 2006, transport accounted for 13 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), while 23 per cent of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fuel combustion were transport-related. Between 1970 and 2006, global GHG emissions from the transport sector increased by 130 per cent globally.Point 2: While developed countries are responsible for…
Point 1: In 2006, transport accounted for 13 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), while 23 per cent of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fuel combustion were transport-related. Between 1970 and 2006, global GHG emissions from the transport sector increased by 130 per cent globally.Point 2: While developed countries are responsible for…
The new focus areas of research at ISRO will primarily be aimed at finding solutions for sustainable development, food and water security, environment, education and healthcare. Speaking at the 11th Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Silver Jubilee, K Radhakrishnan, chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), confirmed the development. In his lecture on ‘ISRO Saga…
Point 1: In 2006, transport accounted for 13 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), while 23 per cent of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fuel combustion were transport-related. Between 1970 and 2006, global GHG emissions from the transport sector increased by 130 per cent globally.Point 2: While developed countries are responsible for…
