Plant biodiversity being threatened by invasive species
The Kerala State Biodiversity Board has identified 89 alien invasive species of plants that have become a major threat for the plant biodiversity of the state. The recent survey says that 19 of these species are extremely dangerous as they are causing environmental
How much are CPSEs spending towards CSR?
The Minister for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Praful Patel yesterday made public the information on funds allocated and utilized towards corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities of central public sector enterprises (CPSEs). The minister shared details of all expenses made towards CSR till September 2011.
Aap ki caste kya hai? (What is your caste?)
This shabbily dressed thing drenched in sweat and stinking like a bin opens his big mouth full of an ugly reddish substance, lets wind out of his broken brown molars, and asks – kya naam hai, bhai? (What is your name, brother?) He
Actions in Asia-Pacific will be ‘make or break’ for climate change
The Asia-Pacific region is rapidly growing in terms of economy and is steadily helping millions out of poverty. The availability of basic resources ad essentials of living are also being taken care of, but the region is compromising its responsibility towards the environment.
Shall we just say ‘prevention is more complicated than the cure’?
The way we human beings hurtle ourselves into disastrous scenarios has an uncanniness about it. Think. The traffic signal is flashing yellow/amber and it’s seconds before it goes red. We push the accelerator faster and make it to the other side in a
Premature birth causes almost half the child deaths in India
Nearly half of all child deaths in India are caused due to premature births, making it the second leading cause in the country, claims a report by international NGO Save the Children. The number one cause is pneumonia. The report, ‘Born Too
Why Agni? Light up the grassroots, instead, you people in power!
Well, they all are celebrating. The Prime Minister, the President, the media, the administrators, the defence forces and the department of science and technology… all of them are clinking crystal glasses and have their chests bulging out in pride. I don’t know what
Ranbaxy introduces Rs 130 anti-malaria drug as its CSR
Synriam is India’s first indigenously developed drug for malaria treatment and a tablet a day for three days costs only Rs 130. Launched on World Malaria Day as part of Ranbaxy’s corporate social responsibility (CSR), Synriam is expected to become a part of
A New Reason to Not Be Upset with Carbon Offset?
Why urban CDMs is big news for city planners as well as climate campaigners? It is perfectly understandable that many passionate people working in development and sustainability remain downbeat about the glacial speed of progress to arrive at a meaningful global deal to
The great delusion: A world with endless water supply – Part 2
Since water cannot be created but only managed, should we place our greater faith in public service bodies or private corporations? Should water service be privatized, after all? Or, is there a choice here? Perhaps not. Already, drinking water is a full-fledged commodity