Amnesty International to expand network in India
Amnesty International, a global human rights body, is keen to have a ‘more vibrant’ presence in India and other developing countries in its efforts to make it truly international, said its new Secretary General Salil Shetty. Shetty, who came to Amnesty after seven
India is where pizza reaches home faster than an ambulance or the police: Salman Khan
‘What’s India? A nation where pizza reaches home faster than an ambulance or the police, where you get car loan at five per cent interest but education loan at 12 per cent, where a kilo of rice costs Rs 40, but mobile sim
CWG debris causes dengue in capital: NGOs
Slamming the Commonwealth Games, activists in Delhi are asking that the mega-event be called off. The activists accused the CWG officials of violating and denying basic human rights to the poor and the backward in the garb of development. ‘We can still call
India is where pizza reaches home faster than an ambulance or the police: Salman Khan
‘What’s India? A nation where pizza reaches home faster than an ambulance or the police, where you get car loan at five per cent interest but education loan at 12 per cent, where a kilo of rice costs Rs 40, but mobile sim
CWG debris causes dengue in capital: NGOs
Slamming the Commonwealth Games, activists in Delhi are asking that the mega-event be called off. The activists accused the CWG officials of violating and denying basic human rights to the poor and the backward in the garb of development. ‘We can still call
Kurla in Mumbai is the sickest suburb
The suburban Kurla in Mumbai is a hub of almost all deadly diseases, as it has been reporting highest number of malaria, diarrhoea, dengue and HIV cases in the last two years. Praja Foundation, a Mumbai-based voluntary organization, on August 10 released a
Kurla in Mumbai is the sickest suburb
The suburban Kurla in Mumbai is a hub of almost all deadly diseases, as it has been reporting highest number of malaria, diarrhoea, dengue and HIV cases in the last two years. Praja Foundation, a Mumbai-based voluntary organization, on August 10 released a
Enhanced penalty to nail green offenders
To ensure better implementation of environmental regulations in the country, the government is considering enhancing the penalty and having speedy trials to nail green offenders. To check violations at coastal areas, they might be monitored through satellites. Seeking an amendment in Environment Protection
Child labour allegations tarnish India’s Image
The reputation of Indian industries is at risk because no socially responsible US buyer probably will be buying an Indian manufactured product as the United States government has placed India among a list of countries that put children to work in their manufacturing
Priyanka Chopra is our national green ambassador
To initiate environment-friendly campaigns in India, Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh has appointed Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra as national green ambassador. ‘I have been talking to Priyanka about how she can be a part of environment-friendly campaigns nationally and be involved