First food: business of taste
Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it
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Solar trick
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Pollution cloud over BRT: vehicles idle at intersections, impact on Environment Serious
New Delhi: Built to promote public transport, the bus rapid transit corridor (BRT) was touted as a “green corridor” by the Delhi government when it came up in 2008. The idea was that increased usage of
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Top executives grilled in solar mission scam
New Delhi A committee, set up by the government to probe alleged irregularities in the solar mission project bidding, has questioned top executives of companies facing charges of fronting for Lanco Infratech. The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) recently accused Lanco Infratech of flouting rules for bagging projects under the national solar mission, a charge the company has refuted.
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Funding may double for flagship scheme's phase-2
Even after 7 years, big chunk of JNNURM phase-1 projects still on paper; phase-2 may be announced in April The proposed phase-2 of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) may see allocations double, though close to half of the phase-1 projects remain pending, especially in the case of housing for the poor.
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Questioning the shale gas 'revolution'
The world does not need another cheap energy option, it needs options that will drive it to secure its future In the US, the climate change issue has lost so much traction that President Barack Obama, who came with a promise of change, has backed down on any discussion on it. After his election in 2008, Obama announced: “This is the moment when the rise of oceans began to slow and our planet began to heal.” But since then, little has happened to cut emissions at the scale and pace needed.
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Coke, Pepsi scramble on caramel issue
Implications well beyond cola market; demands for similar enforcement here of new US standard Coca-Cola India will import caramel made through a modified process from its international suppliers to allay any fear that excessive drinking of colas could have an adverse impact on health. However, no deadline for the change has been fixed by the soft drinks major.
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PMO to take final call on fuel efficiency norms for cars
A final decision on the fuel efficiency norms for cars has been laid at the doorstep of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. This fructuous issue has seen much wrangling between the automobile industry, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency and experts outside the government. BEE head Ajay Mathur said, “We are close to finalisation. There are a number of parties involved and we want to ensure that what we do fuses the interests of the different stakeholders.”
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EIA analysis of an expansion project in Raigarh - Korba West Power Co. Ltd
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) carried out this technical analysis of the EIA report of the expansion project of thermal power plant of M/s Korba West Power Company Limited, Raigarh.
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PMO to take call on fuel efficiency norms
NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister's Office will decide whether the country will have fuel efficiency standards for cars or not. After four years of wrangling and a final draft policy being prepared, the decision
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E-trash recycle: Chips are up
Take a good look at your shelves and the hidden corners of your cupboards. You are bound to find at least one gadget that you had hoarded simply because it had lived up to its worth or because you had