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- Indian Government Promises To Revive Country's Ailing Agriculture Sector (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2007)
The Indian government has promised to invest $6 billion to revive the country's ailing agriculture sector. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, the farm sector sustains nearly two-thirds of the country's billion-plus people - but millions of . . .
- Army Of Frogs To Combat Killer Mosquitoes (Times Online (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2007)
Thousands of frogs could be shipped into the Indian capital as part of a government drive to prevent a severe outbreak of the mosquito-borne dengue fever after the monsoon rains.
- New Way For Individuals To Save Rainforests (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 21, 2007)
Saving the rainforests is an effective and cheap way of cutting carbon emissions - but is buying trees to stop deforestation the answer?
- No More Towering (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 21, 2007)
The Tower of London is facing serious threat from skyscrapers, writes Raphael G Satter .
- Yamuna In Dire Straits (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Jun 21, 2007)
The Commonwealth Games Village will expose Delhi to floods and other environmental disasters
- Help For Disabled Soldiers (Tribune, Girja Shankar Kaura, Jun 20, 2007)
Injured soldiers who have been discharged face great difficulties in getting a job, as any disability becomes a major shortcoming.
- China May Lift Ban On Domestic Tiger Trade (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Jun 20, 2007)
China on Tuesday announced that it would eventually lift its 14-year-old ban on the domestic trade of tiger parts according to state media.
- To Save The Tiger, Revamp The System (Hindu, Shekar Dattatri, Jun 20, 2007)
Set up by the British Raj to exploit vast timber resources, India’s Forest Service needs to reinvent itself if the tiger is to be saved.
- Desalination (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 20, 2007)
Extracting salt from seawater to make it drinkable is the wrong way to handle water shortages around the world and could exacerbate climate change, a leading conservation group said today.
- Plans To Breed Red Deer In Pipeline (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2007)
Conservationists in Indian Kashmir are planning to breed rare red deer to save a species found only in the Himalayas from the verge of extinction.
- Sawed Out Of Sea (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 19, 2007)
The conference on endangered species has agreed to banning trade in sawfish, reports Mike Corder.
- Brazil Indians Hope To Use Google Earth To Combat Illegal Amazon Logging (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2007)
A Brazilian Indian tribe is linking up with Google Earth to try to capture vivid images that could help stop loggers and miners from deforesting the jungle and digging for gold on its vast Amazon reservation.
- Curators Under The Sea (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 18, 2007)
Last month, a Florida-based treasure-hunting company made perhaps the richest undersea score ever. In days of yore, pirates would have swarmed to such a bounty, declaring the treasure their own.
- India Seeks Action Against Wildlife Trade (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2007)
India has called upon the world to take more conscious and concerted action at regional, national and trans-national level in their efforts to regulate trade in wildlife.
- Fight On, Tiger (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 16, 2007)
THE recent Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) at The Hague has resolved not to renew trade in tiger parts from “farmed tigers,” a crucial victory for tiger conservationists.
- Budget: Flaws And Omissions (Dawn, Shahid Kardar, Jun 15, 2007)
IN an environment marked by judicial and political turmoil, a beleaguered government with its popularity (if it ever had any) in negative territory, and faced with what seems an unavoidable election, has unveiled a populist budget that it . . . .
- Tiger By The Tale (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 15, 2007)
Wildlife enthusiasts will be elated to hear that 70 per cent of the participating nations, including India, at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) meet being held in The Hague, have rejected China’s proposal to lift . . . .
- Expect Oil To Run Out Sooner, Say Scientists (Tribune, Daniel Howden, Jun 15, 2007)
Scientists have criticised a major review of the world’s remaining oil reserves, warning that the end of oil is coming sooner than governments and oil companies are prepared to admit.
- Futile Furore (Indian Express, Rajeev Shukla, Jun 15, 2007)
Protests by some IAS officers over the appointment of Shashank Shekhar Singh as cabinet secretary to the UP government are totally futile.
- Villages Get A Share Of Tourism Pie Tourism Trail (Hindu, S. Anil Radhakrishnan, Jun 15, 2007)
It is the era of decentralised planning and Kerala Tourism has launched a scheme in association with the Local Self Government Department to present exciting opportunities for the villagers and the tourists alike.
- City, Both Ancient And Modern (Hindu, A. Srivathsan, Jun 15, 2007)
Is this sweet baby, the bright crescent moon or the charming flower of lotus”, begins the most famous lullaby Omanathinkal Kidavo in Malayalam.
- Limited Clearance For Big African Ivory Sale (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2007)
After an 18-year ban, four African states will make a one-time sale of their ivory stocks as part of a hard-fought compromise reached early on Thursday with other Africans who tried to block the sale.
- Short-Circuited Power Reforms (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Jun 14, 2007)
There appears to be no solution in sight for the power crisis because of the lack of political will to pursue reforms on a war-footing.
- Tiger In The Meal (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 14, 2007)
Chinese tiger farms came under renewed scrutiny when wildlife officials confirmed that a team of investigating journalists had been served tiger meet at a farm's restaurant.
- A Great Spectacle (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 14, 2007)
A column of migrating animals, 80 km long and 48 km across, was seen in Sudan.
- China Seeks To Reassure U.N. On Tiger Trade (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2007)
China told a U.N. wildlife conference on Wednesday it had no plan to seek international trade in tigers and would allow domestic sales of farmed big cats only if it aided battered world stocks.
- Scientists Stumble Upon The 'Greatest' Migration (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2007)
This could represent the biggest migration of large mammals on Earth, Michael Fay, Field scientist, Wildlife Conservation Society said.
- India To Seek Global Help For Wildlife Conservation (Hindu, Aarti Dhar, Jun 13, 2007)
At The Hague meet, it will stress need to check trade in tiger products
India for protocol with Bhutan, Myanmar, Bangladesh on tigers
Union Minister Namo Narain Meena will attend meet
- For First Time, India And China Are On The Same Side Of The Save-Tiger Table (Indian Express, Sonu Jain, Jun 13, 2007)
India, faced with the problem of a shrinking tiger population, and China, the hotbed of an illegal trade in tiger parts, have always been on opposite sides of the table on the issue.
- Economy Is Much Like The Atmosphere (Business Line, D. Murali , Jun 12, 2007)
A closed system, everything is connected in the world economy and every action by an individual instantly affects everyone else. The links come alive in the 14 snapshots that Daniel Altman keenly watches in the Connected for the big picture, from . . .
- Delhi Government Departments Ordered To Install Pre-Paid Electricity Meters (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2007)
The Delhi Government's Power Department has announced that all State and Central Government departments and autonomous bodies having a load of above 45 kW will have to install pre-paid electricity meters.
- Conservation Of The Big Cat (Hindu, G. ANANTHAKRISHNAN, Jun 12, 2007)
An anthology compiled from non-fiction sources on the big cat by an eminent tiger scientist and conservationist
- Did G8 Achieve Anything On Climate? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 11, 2007)
The agreement to “seriously consider” a halving of greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 by the G8 countries can, in the context of the stone-walling being done by the United States on any climate targets, be seen as a significant step forward.
- Did G8 Achieve Anything On Climate? (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2007)
The agreement to “seriously consider” a halving of greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 by the G8 countries can, in the context of the stone-walling being done by the United States on any climate targets, be seen as a significant step forward.
- Bring Climate Change Down To Earth (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 09, 2007)
The effects of climate change will be felt sooner than most people think, especially in the fragile areas where the poor live.
- Delayed Response To Climate Change Will Be Costly (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 09, 2007)
So, the lines are drawn. As the industrialised nations of the Group of Eight gather in Heiligendamm, the forces mustered to fight global warming have divided into competing camps.
- Taj Oh! (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 09, 2007)
Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ) established to conform to Supreme Court’s (SC) directives for conservation of the Taj. (The Taj Corridor is part of it).
- Greenest Energy Is Energy Saved (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 08, 2007)
Barely a day goes by without talk of climate change. The latest scientific reports have shown it is happening and that human activity is responsible. If we are to move beyond talk and prevarication, we need urgent solutions.
- Switch Off For Tomorrow (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 07, 2007)
The growth of any economy depends on the growth of its commercial energy sources. In India, power shortage is as high as 8 to 10 per cent (with peak shortage of 13 to 15 per cent) and transmission and distribution losses are as high as 40 per . . . .
- Pm Sets Up Green Group To Address Climate Concerns (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2007)
With climate change being an area of concern, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has set up a high-level advisory group to deal with the issue. This was announced to coincide with World Environment Day.
- Growing Burden Of Debt Driving Farmers Suicide (Deccan Herald, Bharat Dogra, Jun 06, 2007)
Adverse weather, coupled with locally powerful money lenders, is causing hunger, loss of livelihood and suicides among farmers in UP.
- India Is Committed To Clean Environment, Says Pranab (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2007)
"Government alone is not responsible for conservation of environment"
Energy Conservation Act 2001 had set energy consumption norms
Climate change could force plants, animals to migrate: Reghupati
- Taking The Tiger By The Tail (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2007)
India should oppose tiger farms and create natural habitats with ample biodiversity for the animal.
- Impact Of Dam Failure Will Be Catastrophic: Report (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2007)
A three-member expert committee appointed by the Government to make an assessment of an increase in water level in the Mullaperiyar dam has said the ecological impact of a dam failure will be catastrophic.
- Managing Water Resources (Hindu, S. Mahendra Dev , Jun 05, 2007)
Water is a leading policy issue in the 21st Century. Conflicts over water are a grim reality today.
- A Very Inconvenient Truth About Meat (Deccan Herald, PAUL WATSON, Jun 05, 2007)
There is not enough fish in the worlds oceans to feed 6.6 billion human beings and another 10 billion domestic animals.
- ‘Tigers On Way To Extinction’ (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 05, 2007)
Wild tigers are on a path to extinction, a new report has warned. Researchers found that the big cats now occupy a mere 7 per cent of their historic range.
- Life’S Simple Pleasures (Hindu, SUBHA J. RAO, Jun 04, 2007)
Baviyoor Of charming tribals and rolling grasslands, writes Subha J Rao
- Uncovering The Tortoise Trade Route (Hindu, JANAKI LENIN, Jun 02, 2007)
A well-organised network of smugglers is trafficking in India's star tortoises, much sought after in the international market.
- Life’S Simple Pleasures (Hindu, SUBHA J. RAO, Jun 02, 2007)
Of charming tribals and rolling grasslands, writes SUBHA J RAO
- North And South (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 02, 2007)
Memory lanes evoke misty, winding ways, smelling of early autumn mornings, with a slight chill in the air.
- Missing Indian Found Dead In California (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 02, 2007)
The body has been identified as that of 27-year-old Kiran Yellajyosula, a computer engineer, who fell into the Merced River nearly two weeks ago.
- ‘I Loved It’ (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 01, 2007)
Johnny Depp talks about the remarkable Jack Sparrow and his experience playing the role.
- Declaration Of Eszs Around Protected Areas Sought (Hindu, R. Krishna Kumar, Jun 01, 2007)
Proposal aims to curb environment-unfriendly activity
Establishment of ESZs expected to protect animals, birds
Government seeks `Core Area' around Bandipur park
- Safari Project, Plantation Scheme Lose Favour Under Mayawati Regime (Hindu, Atiq Khan, Jun 01, 2007)
Focus to be on new schemes, including developing bird sanctuary
Safari was proposed by former CM Mulayam Singh
"Previous regime had made attempts to denotify the bird sanctuary"
- Cabinet Gives Green Signal For Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 01, 2007)
Amid alarms raised over dwindling wildlife population, the Centre has decided to set up a multidisciplinary bureau to combat illegal animal trade in the country.
- Oil Consumption Can Be Cut By 2%, Says Deora (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 01, 2007)
Petroleum Minister Murli Deora on Thursday said oil consumption could be cut by 2 per cent through measures like conservation, which comes to a saving of 2 million barrels per day. He was addressing at UNESCO headquarter in Paris.
- Planning For Power — Where Rhetoric And Reality Part Ways (Business Line, Ashoak Upadhyay , Jun 01, 2007)
Setting such ambitious targets as ending power shortages by 2012 is easy. The difficult part is achieving it. And here India's record has been abysmal with the unmet target of each Plan only ballooning. With the ambitious Ultra Mega Power Projects . . .
- Convert Agri-Sops Into Investments? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 01, 2007)
Public sector investments are extremely important for long-term growth of any sector.
- Printpick (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2007)
It is the 1930s and the fire of the freedom movement from distant Bengal and Delhi is warming the languid bones of the small town in Mysore, where Kaveri and Setu grow up.
- Costumes As Skin (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2007)
Beetle wings dazzle between gold threads in a turban band. Genuine peacock feathers are used to embellish the plume of an embroidered peacock.
- The Diminishing Relevance Of The G-8 (Tribune, Hamish McRae, May 31, 2007)
There is, in case you have not yet noticed, another G8 summit coming up in Germany. You will notice, if only because substantial protests are being planned, that “Smash G8” placards have been written, that wire barricades are being erected and that . . .
- Focus On Farmers (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 31, 2007)
The Centre has now some special gifts for farmers: they will get short-term credit up to Rs 3 lakh at 7 per cent interest rate from the 2006-07 kharif season.
- Time To Tax Carbon (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 31, 2007)
Global warming will redraw the maps of the world. The UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change predicts that sea levels will rise 7 to 23 inches by the end of the century; as the water gets higher, the sandy beaches that make California a . . .
- Overcoming Power Shortage (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, May 31, 2007)
An Asian Development Bank study of the energy crisis in Asia urges the countries in the region including Pakistan to find ways to address the energy issues if they want to join the ranks of the developed countries.
- Fear Of Influx (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 30, 2007)
The “people first” focus of the tribal rights Act is well known. Another dimension to the issue of tribal welfare has been highlighted with an expert committee constituted by the Tribal Affairs Ministry recommending a restriction on the influx of . . .
- Conserve Kakkayam Forests As Wildlife Sanctuary, Say Greens (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 30, 2007)
Two power projects coming up will affect the ecosystem'
- Our Costumes (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 30, 2007)
Beetle wings dazzle between gold threads in a turban band. Genuine peacock feathers are used to embellish the plume of an embroidered peacock.
- India Gives In To China On Iron Ore Duty (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, May 30, 2007)
The Indian government’s decision to reduce export duty on iron ore by Rs 250 per metric tonne, apparently after industries in China, the biggest consumer and producer of steel, threatened to boycott the use of Indian mineral, has led to a lot of . . .
- Costumes And Culture (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2007)
Beetle wings dazzle between gold threads in a turban band. Genuine peacock feathers are used to embellish the plume of an embroidered peacock.
- Manmohan Calls For Power Sector Reforms (Hindu, Sujay Mehdudia, May 29, 2007)
`Business as usual' approach will not suffice
Need for open access and competition
"Slippages could derail economic growth"
- Power Crisis: Emergency Rules Being Switched On (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2007)
In an effort to tide over power shortage situation in the country, which is fast becoming a political issue in many states, the Centre along with the states today decided to utilise some of the emergency provisions under the Electricity Act and . ..
- Save The Tiger (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 28, 2007)
In a month beset by grim news on the tiger conservation front, the Government's decision to create the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau and the Rajasthan High Court's guidelines issued on Friday to protect tigers bring some hope. First, the bad news.
- Own Goal (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 28, 2007)
India continues to play its silly games with tigers. Exactly two years have passed since the formation of the Tiger Task Force with the prime minister’s blessings.
- Just Joking (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 28, 2007)
After a ship sank in the ocean, three men ended up stranded in a lifeboat. They floated around for days without food or water. One afternoon a bottle floated up to the boat.
- Life’S Simple Pleasures (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 28, 2007)
This RLT is a lesson in simplicity. For city dwellers so tuned in to the idea that luxury means happiness, Baviyoor is a great teacher.
- Dealing With The Agrarian Crisis (Hindu, M.S. Swaminathan, May 28, 2007)
The well-fed individuals in government bhavans should recognise agriculture as the backbone of the livelihood security system for 70 crore of our people and a basic requisite for national sovereignty.
- Silent Valley Buffer Zone Fails To Get Cabinet Nod (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 28, 2007)
The Forest Department's proposals for formation of a buffer zone for the Silent Valley National Park and declaration of a small conservation reserve in Vembanad Lake have failed to get Cabinet nod.
- Climate Of Profit (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2007)
Who's afraid of climate change? Everybody is, but more so western countries struggling to reconcile the widening divide between development and conservation, responsibility and action.
- India Rhinos Running Out Of Space-Conservationists (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2007)
With their numbers on the rise, the endangered great one-horn rhinoceroses in India's main national rhino park are running out of space as authorities delay sending them to other reserves, conservationists say.
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