P Raghavan

The refusal of bauxite mining rights at Niyamgiri in Orissa marks a major turning point in the battle for natural resources in India.

When the Union ministry of environment and forests said

Joe C Mathew / New Delhi September 01, 2010, 1:20 IST

A 15-year agreement between India and Britain that assures equitable treatment to cross-border investors from both countries may technically permit Vedanta to seek legal action against the central government if its investments in Orissa suffer for no fault of the British company.

Vedanta, which has invested about Rs 45,000 crore in variou

Nistula Hebbar

New Delhi: Vedanta could have another shot at the bauxite mining project in Orissa

Hyderabad, Aug. 30: The Telugu Desam president, Mr N.

A proactive minister puts Paryavaran Bhavan in focus. The development dauphins are aflutter.When did you last hear of an Indian cabinet minister being compared to Muhammad Ali? Well, that

It took us a day to trek to the Niyamgiri hill to Lakhpadar village in Orissa, where Lado Sikaka is back home. Picked up a few days earlier by the Rayagada police on charges of being a Maoist supporter, the Dongria Khond Niyamgiri Surasksa Samiti (NSS) member was allegedly beaten up by the policemen.

When did you last hear of an Indian cabinet minister being compared to Muhammad Ali? Well, that

In politics, the dramatic always finds place in history's viewfinder. The Minister of State for Environment and Forests, Jairam Ramesh, has emerged as India's most spectacular green warrior.