Low carbon: Where do we begin?

Dec 14, 2010

At the moment, there is something akin to a mix of the real and the mystical in general perceptions about the earth’s myriad sustainability and environment issues. There is glamour even, thanks to Kyoto, Copenhagen, Cancun, and the ‘will do, won’t do’ suspense

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Avoid-shift-improve: The transport sector is in for a spin

Nov 24, 2010

The Climate Instruments for the Transport Sector (CITS) study, commissioned by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), gives an assessment of the current state of affairs with regard to the impact on the transport sector in developing countries

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Private sector”NGO partnerships: Finding the right strategy and approach

Nov 4, 2010

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

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Post-CWG cleanup: Government bank accounts made accessible to the common man; SMS alerts on withdrawals to keep check on corruption

Oct 24, 2010

Imagine: Every time money is withdrawn from the home ministry’s or the railway department’s bank account, you will get an alert on your mobile. You can even check the purpose of the withdrawal and have a right to object to that. All that

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Sustainable access: Correcting the wrongs of lopsided development

Oct 16, 2010

We cannot solve the problems that we have created with the same thinking that created them.’ – ” Albert Einstein The phrase ‘sustainable development’ buzzes around politics and economics today, but seldom is the phrase defined and even more rarely is the concept

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Hindus and Muslims to build ‘school of self-actualization’ at Ayodhya site

Oct 4, 2010

In a landmark turn of events that will very well amaze people across the world who have been following the Ayodhya verdict, Hindu and Muslim parties have come to a mutual understanding and decided to not build either a temple or a masjid

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Srinagar to be India’s capital: The greatest step towards Kashmir’s prosperity

Aug 27, 2010

In a landmark announcement that can impact the entire outlook of the country, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, with the backing of his entire cabinet, said that New Delhi would soon share its responsibilities with Srinagar in summers. Srinagar will function as the national

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CSR a buzzword; socially responsible brands popular among Delhiites

Aug 18, 2010

Almost all brand-conscious consumers in Delhi are also getting ‘social responsibility’ conscious. While the younger generation prefers to possess products that are environment-friendly, the older ones favour brands that somehow give back to the society. These are the findings of a weeklong ‘talk

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PM’s I-day gift: ‘No tax’ for you if anybody in system is found guilty of corruption

Aug 15, 2010

Perhaps, never in the history of the world has there been any head of state who could be as confident of his governance as India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is. Singh has committed not to charge any tax if anybody in the government

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Bad news for biodiversity: Earth cannot match pace with human consumption

Aug 2, 2010

Biodiversity suffers when the planet’s biocapacity cannot keep pace with human consumption and waste generation. The ‘ecological footprint’ tracks this in terms of the area of biologically productive land and water needed to provide ecological resources and services like food, fibre, and timber,

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