Although the CRZ 2011 notification came as a huge relief to the fishing community, the other violators would not be lucky enough as the Centre has stated it will direct the States to identify such violations within four months.
Union Minister for Environment and Forest Jairam Ramesh said that directions will be issued early next week to the States to identify such violations within four months fr

Despite the allegations of obstinacy he faces from either side of the spectrum, the environment and forests minister Jairam Ramesh is planning to take his war against polluters in general and SUVs in particular to the next level.

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Tuesday, December 14, 2010

On an important issue like climate change, there are only two kinds of voices that are heard. One is of the government; whose representatives prevaricate, equivocate and defend the indefensible.

They adopt the tone of rationality when all that they are doing is the most irrational thing.

Developed nations should begin to deliver the US$ 30 billion fast, which is necessary to build the trust and goodwill for the negotiations at Cancun, which starts in Mexico, India

This video presents Sunita Narain's presentation and views on stand for Cancun Climate Change Conference, during South Asian Media Briefing Workshop on Climate Change at New Delhi on 24- 25 Nov 2010.

For full video: http://wn.com/Sunita_Narain_on_Climate_Change_Cancun

This is a brief response to Sunita Narain's thought-provoking piece on the role of monsoon in our lives. As scientists actively involved in understanding the Indian monsoon and its prediction, we have attempted to elucidate what we know about this intriguing phenomenon, which is a tantalizing mixture of order and chaos, the problems of predicting it and our expectation of the progress that could be achieved in the near future.

The business of pretend-government must go

The high corridors of the nation are abuzz with talk about how much food should be given to the country

There is a continuing tension between those who espouse growth and those who call for environment protection. The two groups do not talk to each other – they are talking at each other and with every passing day, the gap seems to be widening.

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In this year of biodiversity, stop and think of how it touches our daily lives

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