Nuclear accidents do happen, more so when the planning and regulation process is exposed to industry influence. This is exactly what happened in Fukushima. The earthquake and the tsunami were just a trigger to an already compromised nuclear installati...

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My earliest visions of forests and wildlife came straight out of comic books, inspired by the likes of Tarzan and Phantom. My first steps into a forest in the 1960s, as a young boy along with my grandfather... Read more >

Air Pollution has been the center of attention for various groups, sectors and general public over the last couple of years. However, the debate gained prominence last year last year in Delhi during the winter season. This winter in some context was a...

When a government body excludes all the farmers' and consumers' voice to decide on pushing a highly debated technology into their farm and food, it's time for the alarm bells to ring in a democracy. Specially when independent scientists raise concern,... Read more >

India ratifies a controversial international law that allows nuclear suppliers to escape liability

Indian Government today ratified the international convention on supplementary compensation (CSC). This convention essentially puts the absolute liabil... Read more >