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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INDIA
World Bank lending to India registered a massive decline from US $1,068 million in 1998 to US $400 million for the fiscal year 1999. Pressure from the US and its allies over the Pokhran nuclear
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FOLLOW UP
An increasing number of studies and reports are indicting the Gujarat government for letting off polluting industries lightly. A recently-released report by the Indian People's Tribunal ( ipt )
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Mysterious deaths
at least 1,000 tonnes of fish were recently found dead near the shores of Kuwait. Following the incident, the government has imposed a ban on fishing, though the cause of the deaths is still
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TANNERIES TO PAY
The Madras High Court has dismissed the writ petitions filed by the tannery units in Vellore district, challenging the apportionment of compensation among the 325 units. Now, the skin and hide
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Taj corridor project compromises heritage
Sadly, preserving Taj Mahal appeared to be the last thing on the authorities’ mind when they allowed land reclamation work to continue for six months on the dried-up Yamuna riverbed right in the monument’s backyard. They may actually end up scripting its
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In Court
overriding powers: The US Supreme Court has ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will now have the authority to overrule state government decisions on what would be the
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Taken for granted
Only 14 mills out of 31 have been granted consent to operate their plants
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INDIA
• The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has prosecuted 142 people after holding them responsible for mosquito breeding in different parts of the city. Cases have been registered against them
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Firecrackers banned
the Delhi high court has banned the use of firecrackers and loudspeakers in the National Capital Territory of Delhi unless a special permission is taken. Their use is going to be regulated even
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The resonance
The Green Rating Project has already had an impact on Indian industry and hopefully will have more