Living dead
Three decades after the Bhopal gas lead killed a few thousand people overnight, the struggle continues for its survivors. A number of issues concerning the survivors of the disaster, termed the biggest
Methyl Isocyanate (MIC)
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Discussion in the Lok Sabha on Bhopal Gas Tragedy
<p> Uncorrected text of the discussion on Bhopal Gas Tragedy in Lok Sabha on Aug 11, 2010 centered on who was responsible for plight of the tragedy victims and who helped former chairman of Union Carbide, Warren Anderson, to escape to the US </p>
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Disturbing aspects of the case
A case under various sections of IPC was registered against then Union Carbide Corporation chairman Warren Anderson and several functionaries of the company for causing immense loss to human and cattle life. But it has not been handled with due care. There are so many disturbing aspects of the whole episode, reports N D Sharma from Bhopal.
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Bhopal: The tragedy of collective amnesia
Methyl isocyanate (MIC) is a relatively simple chemical; its formula, CH3
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Chronic denial of justice
Anxiously aiting outside the court of the chief judicial magistrate Mohan M Tiwari in Bhopal on 7 June, 36-year old Raghu Jaidev and many other victims of the Bhopal catastrophe were crestfallen, some of them,outraged,upon hearing the outcome of the trial that had dragged on for almost two decades. (Editorial)
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Bhopal as a parable of compromise
Why blame the chief judicial magistrate of Bhopal for his tame ruling, when he was left with little choice after the collective compromise by the government, the CBI and the Supreme Court, asks V Krishna Ananth
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Anderson: The man who got away
Nearing 90, the CEO of Union Carbide at the time of the disaster lives the life of a recluse in a multi-million dollar home in NY
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SC shot down move to slap tough charges
New Delhi: It will be unkind to blame the trial court for handing out mild punishments to the Bhopal gas leak accused whose collective negligence caused an industrial catastrophe. For, the court
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Justice delayed, denied
Over 25 yrs after the world
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Bhopal gas disaster victims used to getting rough deal
New Delhi: Victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy have, it seems, become used to injustice. On Monday, seven influential officers of Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) were convicted by a court with a mere two-year sentence for causing the world
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Bhopal verdict: Survivors furious, want death penalty
Emotions ran high among relatives and survivors of the victims of the world's worst industrial disaster in Bhopal as they demanded capital punishment after eight senior officials of the Union Carbide were convicted today only of death due to criminal negligence.