Environment
Environmentalist, author Bill McKibben calls for concerted action on environment
By Matt McHugh | 31 Jul 2009
Organic food not superior to conventional foods: study
30 Jul 2009
Organic food has no significant difference from ordinary food, according to a major study by the researchers of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Vedanta to press ahead with mining plans in face of protests
28 Jul 2009
British mining giant Vedanta said it would go ahead with plans to mine a bauxite-rich hillside in Orissa, which tribals living in the region consider sacred
India aims at 20 GW solar power capacity by 2020
28 Jul 2009
Suzlon raises $202 million via GDRs, bonds
21 Jul 2009
Drought likely if monsoon fails to pick up now
By By Jagdeep Worah | 20 Jul 2009
All fingers are crossed that the late July rains make up for the shortfall so far. If not, a drought looms over the horizon. Jagdeep Worah reports
ExxonMobil liable for $1 billion fine in Texas
20 Jul 2009
ExxonMobil may be hit with penalties exceeding over $1 billion for sabotaging oil wells it no longer wanted, to prevent rivals from drilling
Wal-Mart to mark merchandise for environmental impact
16 Jul 2009
In addition to price tags, products at Wal-Mart will also have information relating to products’ carbon footprint, amount of water used and the air pollution caused in creating them