Green approval for Mumbai airport is ‘red’ signal for migratory birds
With Navi Mumbai airport getting the green signal from ministry of environment and forests (MoEF), what has been the annual home of migratory birds (over 150 species) is bound to get ruined. Bird species including Kenyan flamingo, Siberian ducks and ruddy turnstone, godwit,
IMAGINE: What all can happen
[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]he idea of Imagine is embodied in something called the Empowerment Workshop. It seeks to empower women in challenging life circumstances to envision and create new possibilities for their life, family and community through participation in the workshop. The training programme, developed
CSR in India: A report calls Tata and ITC laggards, another calls them the best
The recently released ‘BT Sustainable Development (SD) Index – an assessment of business performance in India – 2009-10’ found Tata to be the best performer on sustainable development indicators. Conversely, according to a report titled Ethical Asia, by global research firm CLSA, the
Child labour trend declining in Varanasi
The report by National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on November 19 revealed that a declining trend has been witnessed in child labour in Varanasi district between 1991 and 2001 (census reports). According to the NCPCR report, there were 43,320 child
Environment should be a mainstream issue in political agenda: Ramesh
Standing firm despite major criticism by the industry for prescribing strict green norms, environment minister Jairam Ramesh has suggested that environment become a political issue. ‘The general mindset we have is that environment is a side issue… that is not the way to
India witnessing highest pneumonia-related child deaths in the world
The first-ever report tracking global progress against pneumonia, the leading killer of children under five years of age, finds that India is witnessing the highest number of pneumonia-related child deaths in the world. The infection is killing 16 lakh children under five every
Environment sustainability reporting to be compulsory; accounting standards being made
In an effort to encourage environment-friendly production methods, the government is working out a comprehensive accounting standard on environmental reporting. It will soon be mandatory for companies to report measures taken to prevent environmental damage. Revising the guidelines on corporate social responsibility (CSR)
For sustainable development, manage natural resources and use technology
Industry leaders participating at the India Economic Sunmmit agreed that sustainable development cannot happen without adequate management of natural resources. At a three-day summit, organized by the World Economic Forum in New Delhi, that ends today, Malini Mehra, founder and chief executive of
Nearly 10,000 child labourers in just four districts of Gujarat; same story across country
Children who should be in school and are entitled to free education under the Right to Education (RTE) act are doing hard labour across the country. A survey carried out by as many as 19,000-odd children in 882 villages in four districts of
Obesity epidemic in India; country cannot cope with its consequences
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) says obesity levels are rising fast in developing countries, with India being on the top.Between 1998 and 2005, India’s overweight rates increased by 20 per cent, the highest among the six countries – Brazil, China, India,