Decline in HIV incidence in India; will thwart three million new infections

Dec 1, 2011

The latest World Bank study – ‘Impact of Targeted Interventions on Heterosexual Transmission of HIV in India’ – estimates that India will ward off about three million new HIV infections during the period 1995″2015 by using targeted interventions among vulnerable groups. The study,

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Climate change: BASIC stands by India at Durban

Nov 30, 2011

The four advanced developing countries Brasil, South Africa, India, and China (BASIC) have come together and put out a ‘same’ position at the negotiations at the Durban climate change summit. China, South Africa, and Brasil have come in support of India’s proposal to

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Could less consumer choice be a good thing?

Nov 29, 2011

So you buy fair-trade or eco-friendly products, and you think that is a good thing, right? Think again. What if so-called ‘ethical consumers’ are the very ones standing between us and sustainable future? I’m crazy, right? Maybe, but here is why I say

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Climate Change: Who said what at Durban on day 1

Nov 29, 2011

Representatives of 194 countries finally arrived at Durban with their own agendas to find solutions to control escalating global temperatures. Before they all settled down to start negotiations, they presented their positions. Here is the stand of each influential country: USA The United States

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Climate change: Will it be a stalemate at Durban, too?

Nov 26, 2011

Again, over 10,000 officials from 194 countries will burn gallons of fuel to reach Durban, South Africa, on Monday to start conversations from the ‘negotiation’ point that was left ‘parked’ last year at Cancun, Mexico – that of renewing the current climate treaty,

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Hitachi, living together with society

Nov 26, 2011

In March, the Great East Japan Earthquake damage temporarily halted production at many plants across Japan. The earthquake caused temporary shutdowns of electricity, telecommunications, water, and sewage, as well as other parts of the infrastructure that people take for granted. The quake deeply

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Vatavaran: The cleaning brigade

Vatavaran: The cleaning brigade

Nov 26, 2011

[dropcap size=big]V[/dropcap]atavaran works on socio-environmental issues through  creating simple, replicable models to mitigate problems. One aspect of Vatavaran’s  work is managing garbage through the so-called Cleaning Brigade Scheme. The  scheme is scientific, employment-generating, and resident-friendly. Cleaning  brigades manage solid waste for at least

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Renewable energy ministry wants Rs 40,000 crore to meet 2017 target

Nov 24, 2011

The renewable energy ministry has sought a 10-fold increase in fund outlay for the next five years. The ministry estimates that Rs 40,000 crore will be required to ramp up its capacity to 30,000 MW by 2017. India’s present renewable energy capacity is

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Get women on-board for successful CSR initiatives

Nov 22, 2011

In an interesting research, a team from Harvard Business School found that companies with gender-inclusive leadership teams contributed, on average, more charitable funds. The team had examined how corporate leadership and organizational structure influence corporate social responsibility (CSR) by utilizing the most visible

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The great delusion: A world with endless water supply – Part 1

Nov 21, 2011

Water has no substitute. And this makes it the single most precious resource on Earth. So, when terms like ‘water supply’, ‘water  scarcity’, and ‘water management’ start being tossed about with more frequency  and urgency, there is a sense of dread. And incredulity,

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