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The Supreme Court questioned the Centre on whether development can happen at the cost of the environment.

Why Supreme Court struck down the Centre’s orders on retrospective environmental clearances

May 20, 2025 12:02 pm

The SC bench rapped the Centre for issuing orders “to protect those who have caused harm to the environment”. What was the court’s rationale?

In light of these concerns, there has been a recent convergence of thinking around the need for organisations to concentrate on the primary aspect that is crucial for our survival: Emissions reduction and reducing environmental impact, while hiving off other unrelated concerns falling within the S and G rubrics and considering them separately.

It’s time to rethink the environmental, social and governance criteria

May 21, 2024 9:25 am

The most worrying critique of ESG is that by promoting it as a pious talisman, companies and governments may be avoiding hard decisions necessary to confront and overcome climate change, rising inequality

Environmental regulatory system should be bridge between community, industry

September 01, 2020 8:50 am

The pandemic presents an opportunity for us to think of a new recovery path, one that can decouple economic growth and environmental degradation

The six minds that will look afresh at environment laws

September 12, 2014 1:36 am

Senior SC lawyer K N Bhat and former ASG of India, who has been in the news all through the Lokpal controversy.

Manufacturing policy suffers setbacks

July 20, 2011 3:25 pm

Industry Ministry's proposal has not found support from the labour and environment ministries.

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Before 2025 yes was the 2010 no: Supreme Court had rejected 100-metre definition of Aravallis

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