Mine sharks
Predatory companies prey on weak states In 2006, the world's top four mining companies each posted net profits of over US $5 billion
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Pulling rank
23 minutes in the day of a traffic inspector It is 2
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Defining moment
It is still a draft. Surely it can be re-oriented? There is no doubt that India needs a definition of
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Bending rules
How Vedanta's refinery came up How did Vedanta complete its refinery on schedule amid this fuss? With a little bit of help from the Orissa government and moef, it seems. Despite
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Under seige
Two-wheeler makers in denial mode? The Tatas' Rs 1 lakh car has sent out disturbing signals for the two-wheeler industry. A recent survey carried out by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and
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Contract killers
Outsourcing polluting processes is common in pharmaceuticals, a fact admitted by both industry and regulators. M Narayana Reddy, president of Bulk Drug Manufacturers Association (BDMA) and owner of Virchow Chemicals, says outsourcing keeps profit margins high. "We at Virchow do not outsource. My profit is a third of what others earn by outsourcing polluting processes,' he adds.
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Now what?
Government must facilitate, not control The experiences of Sukhomajri and Bunga have a lesson: given the right conditions, external and internal, villages can be self-sustaining. But their inherent
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Changing course
The Parbati hydroelectric project is being developed in three stages. The first scheme is under planning. Stage II, harnessing water from the lower reaches of the Parbati, comprises an 85 m-high dam
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Test ban
Beijing tested its vehicle-control policies for the Olympics from August 17 to 20, 2007, when private cars with even-numbered and odd-numbered licence plates were told to stay off the roads on
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Packaged for comfort
For Rs 800 you will be taken to the sanctuary and transported back. Lunch, tea and refreshments will be offered. You can also stay as a paying guest with one of the families. Lodging costs Rs 500 a
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Managing railway waste
The Indian Railways is the second largest railway network in Asia. It is the biggest public sector enterprise in India and connects the entire country. It is unfortunate that such a huge establishment does not have a specific policy vis-a-vis the environm
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Making love in the time of radioactivity
The Chernobyl nuclear disaster has not only affected human beings, but has even drastically changed the lives of worms. Scientists have recently discovered that worms exposed to excess radiation have started copulating instead of reproducing asexually
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More space for soyabeans
A recent find raises hope for further space invasion
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Futures trading in rice, wheat
It could help the Indian farmer manage risks better. If it works
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Reinforced
Building code made stronger
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Infertility Kit
Measures sperm motility
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In Court
Asbestos crimes: In an exemplary verdict in the US, seven present and former executives of WR Grace & Company, an asbestos firm, were recently indicted for a 26-year conspiracy. They were charged
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Hunted
Wildlife research in India is now officially under the threat of extinction
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Widespread malaise
Jagatram Tundu, a resident of Mecha village near Jadugora, Jharkhand, drowned when the sluice gates of a Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL)-owned barrage was suddenly opened on April 20,
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Ready to dig
Polluting natural gas projects are apparently not the only threat to Alaska's environment. On June 29, 2005, the us Environmental Protection Agency (epa) gave a final go ahead to a large gold