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Neha Sinha
The writer is with the Bombay Natural History Society. Her views are personal.
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Thorny British tree to be thrown out of biodiversity parkSubscriber Only
October 14, 2009 00:47 IST
A British import to India the thorny vilayati or the foreign kikar tree has got the High Courts nod to be removed from a biodiversity park as it impedes the growth of natural and native species of plants.
Wed, Oct 14, 2009Indias own IPCC soon,to record carbon emissionsSubscriber Only
October 13, 2009 01:01 IST
Taking the first decisive step towards reporting its carbon emissions domestically and internationally the Ministry of Environment and Forests is moving decks to create a network of scientists....
Tue, Oct 13, 2009Delhi,Mumbai green groups team up,lobby for emission cutsSubscriber Only
October 05, 2009 05:11 IST
As India moves to create its own legislation on climate change,Delhis oldest science group,and Mumbais most prestigious social science institution,are coming together to create a change.
Mon, Oct 05, 2009PM to chair first Ganga meet todaySubscriber Only
October 05, 2009 03:36 IST
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will chair the first meeting of the newly-constituted National Ganga River Basin Authority on Monday. On the discussion table will be a new concept....
Mon, Oct 05, 2009Royal Bank of Scotland aid for 3 tiger reservesSubscriber Only
September 30, 2009 02:47 IST
Some of the most inaccessible and extremism-affected tiger reserves in India are set to get a booster shot: all the way from Scotland....
Wed, Sep 30, 2009Bio park on Yamuna bank nextSubscriber Only
September 22, 2009 01:06 IST
Lieutenant Governor Tejendra Khanna plans to develop the 22-kilometre stretch of the riverbanks in Delhi as a biodiversity zone,Newsline has learnt.
Tue, Sep 22, 2009PM assures author,says green rules will be followedSubscriber Only
September 21, 2009 04:45 IST
A Kafka-esque silence on the controversial issue of tree-cutting in Delhi for the Commonwealth Games has finally been broken and its by none other than Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Mon, Sep 21, 2009Independent body for green clearance on the cardsSubscriber Only
September 17, 2009 03:34 IST
Amid widespread controversy regarding Environment Impact Assessments (EIA) and Environment Clearances (EC),the Ministry of Environment and Forests....
Thu, Sep 17, 2009
For green Games,schools to recycle wasteSubscriber Only
September 16, 2009 00:23 IST
Delhi schools have hit upon a novel solution to tackle the vast amount of waste generated during the Commonwealth Games next year.
Wed, Sep 16, 2009Return to rootsSubscriber Only
September 15, 2009 00:34 IST
For nearly the entire monsoon tree plantation season,the rains gave the city a miss. And when the Forest department had stopped looking skywards rains came pouring down.
Tue, Sep 15, 2009Reversing historySubscriber Only
September 14, 2009 02:56 IST
Last week,conservationists,international geneticists and ecologists gathered amidst the sands of Rajasthan to discuss how the cheetah could be brought back to India,and if it would stalk those very sands. The idea of bringing the African cheetah to the Indian wild has the same romantic fascination resurrecting the Mammoth or archaeopteryx would: the belief that human […]
Mon, Sep 14, 2009100 buildings on green mapSubscriber Only
September 13, 2009 04:39 IST
The Delhi government plans to turn 100 prominent buildings in the Capital green before the Commonwealth Games. Work on the project is yet to start.
Sun, Sep 13, 2009Partition wasnt Jinnahs brainchild,say expertsSubscriber Only
September 10, 2009 04:07 IST
In 1940,during a meeting of the Muslim League,there werent many Muslims attending the actual meeting....
Thu, Sep 10, 2009Noida park: SC panel member says no need for staySubscriber Only
September 09, 2009 04:25 IST
Days after the centrally empowered committee constituted by the Supreme Court recommended a stay on Mayawatis statue complex in Noida...
Wed, Sep 09, 2009Tracking the tigerSubscriber Only
September 08, 2009 03:13 IST
How does one count Indias tigers which straddle wetland,grassland,mountains and mangroves? With 90,000 people,Rs 8 crore and two years of hard work.
Tue, Sep 08, 2009Environment body asks DDA,DSIIDC to halt housing projects without green clearanceSubscriber Only
September 08, 2009 00:11 IST
In the rush to complete housing projects,environment seems to be the last thing on the Delhi Governments mind.
Tue, Sep 08, 2009SC panel seeks stay on Maya statue complexSubscriber Only
September 05, 2009 04:11 IST
The Centrally Empowered Committee (CEC) of the Supreme Court has asked for an immediate stay on the Mayawati governments Rs 685-crore project....
Sat, Sep 05, 2009A climate change pat from UK ministers,to spread the wordSubscriber Only
September 03, 2009 05:31 IST
While many developed nations view India as a spoiler in the battle against climate change due to its staunch refusal to...
Thu, Sep 03, 2009Ministry makes yet another turnaroundSubscriber Only
September 03, 2009 00:49 IST
In what is yet another turnaround,the Ministry of Environment and Forests has now filed an addendum and additional information on its affidavit filed last week on the Noida statue park case.
Thu, Sep 03, 2009Rare find: Frogs that make nests to lay eggsSubscriber Only
September 02, 2009 03:34 IST
Pigs may not fly,but frogs certainly do make nests. In a 20-km stretch between Wayanad and Coorg,three...
Wed, Sep 02, 2009Algae choke Hauz Khas lakeSubscriber Only
September 02, 2009 01:33 IST
The 13th Century Hauz Khas lake,which was to be developed as a tourist attraction as per a 2003 High Court order,is dying a slow death.
Wed, Sep 02, 2009Year of the Tiger: India raises poaching alarm,Beijing coolSubscriber Only
August 31, 2009 08:48 IST
With 2010 being Chinese year of the tiger when demand for tiger and leopard parts shoots up a team of Indian wildlife officials will visit China in to specifically discuss tiger and leopard poaching.
Mon, Aug 31, 2009Pak backs Indias climate change standSubscriber Only
August 30, 2009 03:56 IST
Ahead of United Nations climate change negotiations coming up in Copenhagen in December,Indias stand that developing countries.....
Sun, Aug 30, 2009Protected item on Taj menu under scannerSubscriber Only
August 27, 2009 00:42 IST
The National Wildlife Crime Control Bureau is investigating the sale of rare sea cucumber as a menu item at the House of Ming restaurant in the Taj Mahal Hotel on Mansingh Road in New Delhi.
Thu, Aug 27, 2009Solar Mission sparks dissent on fundingSubscriber Only
August 26, 2009 04:21 IST
Even as the Prime Minister announced on Independence Day that Indias Solar Mission,the most finalised of the eight...
Wed, Aug 26, 2009Journalism of Courage
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