Priscilla Jebaraj

COPENHAGEN: If India protects its food security from climate change impacts, it could negotiate with greater confidence at international climate talks, says eminent scientist M.S. Swaminathan, who is on the parliamentary delegation to the U.N. summit here.

Every time a Boeing 747 roars off the runway, the energy it needs for the two-minute lift off can run 2.4 million lawn mowers for 20 minutes. Considering that more than 40 aircraft take off every minute around the globe, the colossal amount of fossil fuel burned and the resulting accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is mind-boggling.

Jay Naidoo

Good nutrition is the nexus point where food security, public health and environmental protection meet.

Geneva: India on Tuesday urged developing countries to stand united at WTO negotiations stating that the global trade deal must reflect the aspirations of the vast majority of people.