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US disappointed with no headway in US-India nuke deal

A frustrated and angry America Inc believes it has been let down by Delhi after all of its lobbying to push through the deal in the US Congress, reports Aziz Haniffa in Washington, DC. United......

Indian Americans make it big under President Obama

The small Indian-American community -- constituting just about one per cent of the US population -- never had it so good as under the Barack Obama administration, with a record number of community......

The nuclear liability bill needs a rethink

There is an urgent need for a Joint Parliamentary Committee to examine the current liability regime besides a high-powered trans-disciplinary independent experts committee to study the issue, says......

Nuclear energy, inevitable disaster: Worth it?

Gopal Krishna makes a case against the nuclear liability bill.Even as the Parliamentary Standing Committee was busy taking submission and testimonies from citizens and experts in India in the......

'Ayurveda needs more evidence-based approach'

The permeating take-away by a high-powered American delegation of top-notch American educators and researchers which returned from a study-tour of ayurveda in India, was the paucity of an......

Green groups urge US to back off Indian solar case

US environmental groups are pressing President Barack Obama's administration to back off a World Trade Organisation case against India they say threatens the ability of the world's second most......

Win-win deal in sustainable energy

Sustainable Energy Bond program is an approach that comes with a business model that satisfies all stakeholders on the good old fashioned single bottom line of money - while also offering social......

Corporations, children and responsibility

Companies can be more alert on how various aspects of their operations impact children, writes Rajni Bakshi.Corporations are now among the most powerful entities on earth. Children are the......

COLUMN: Can India Inc deliver tomorrow's economy?

Corporations are still hard-wired for the old 'brown' economy which aims to generate only shareholder value not stakeholder value, ruesRajni Bakshi.At a time when politicians seem to be taking the......

Fashion industry: A story of consumption and waste

Professor Tonya Boone draws upon her research on sustainable supply chains to discuss the impact of fashion industry on the environment and the implications of fast fashion for India.The fashion......

Rockers unite against Bush

In a coordinated effort to 'derail the right-wing Republican agenda by defeating George W Bush,' REM, Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam, the Dixie Chicks, Dave Matthews Band and a host of other artists......

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Q. Full name of CNC
: A. Cadet Nurse Corps, an American World War II program to train nursesCivil Nuclear Constabulary, a United Kingdom police force responsible for...... more

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Q. when is the world earth day/
Pramodkumar: A. The concept of Earth Day was first proposed in a memo to JFK written by Fred DuttonApril 22 is observed as World Earth Day . Earth Day is one of...... more

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Q. describe on population explosion
: A. The overall human death rate is not likely to change significantly in the foreseeable future. It will presumably decline in nations like Russia...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/describe-on-population-explosion/13930810/answers/11172254

Q. What is Acid-rain?
Uday: A. Acid rain is a serious environmental problem that affects large parts of the United States and Canada. Acid rain is particularly damaging to lakes,...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-acid-rain/11171860/answers/437716

Q. what is meant by carbon credit?
Sisir Majumder: A. Carbon credits are a key component of national and international emissions trading schemes. They provide a way to reduce greenhouse effect...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-meant-by-carbon-credit/437572/answers/5457293

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GENIVAR Holds Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders and Announces Highlights From 2013-2015 Strategic Plan

Genivar Fd (GNV) Quote : 24.49 -0.1 (-0.41%) @ 8:13PM Genivar Fd (TSX:GNV) Intraday Stock Chart GENIVAR Inc. (TSX:GNV) ("GENIVAR" or the "Company")... ...

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Picarro Demonstrates Its Cutting-edge Leak Detection Technology At EPA's Natural Gas Star Workshop

PG & E (NYSE:PCG) Intraday Stock Chart SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Picarro Inc. will participate in an Environmental... ...

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ADB tells Asia

To contribute to this discussion, Independent Evaluation at the (ADB) has just released a study ADB's Support for Achieving the . The report... ...

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The Coffee World Just Got A Little More Exciting

Farmer Brothers Company (MM) (FARM) Quote : 15.14 -0.26 (-1.69%) @ 2:30AM Farmer Brothers (NASDAQ:FARM) Intraday Stock Chart Today : Thursday 23... ...

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