On february 26, yet another full page advertisement appeared in national dailies as a part of the ruling coalition s feel good blitz in the build up to the April May general elections. It trumpeted that the Union government s recent nod to the first natio
If the Union cabinet endorses a recent decision of the group of ministers, about 35,000 shanties will have to be removed from Mumbai s Santa Cruz area and relocated on reclaimed saltpan land in Kanjur village on the outskirts of the city. The project is b
R K Palhan, former general manager, Central Railways, has two innovations to his credit. One has already been implemented in most railway stations under Central Railways, and the other will take off next year. Media shy, Palhan believes these small change
At a time when most countries are phasing out mercury, India has donned the dubious mantle of the world’s toxic capital. Its import of elemental mercury doubled from 254 tonnes in 1996 to 531 tonnes in 2002, making it the biggest consumer of the hazardous
