Nitin Sethi

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This river linking project may cut India's tiger habitats

This river linking project may cut India's tiger habitats

Rediff.com21 Sep 2016

100 square kilometre of Panna Tiger Reserve could go under water, writes Nitin Sethi.

Why Lamka won't bury its dead

Why Lamka won't bury its dead

Rediff.com12 Sep 2016

The church bells don't toll in Churachandpur any more. The hill district in Manipur has been in mourning for more than a year.

Draft promises changes in forest and wildlife laws but nothing official about it, yet

Draft promises changes in forest and wildlife laws but nothing official about it, yet

Rediff.com19 Aug 2016

The proposed changes, as per the draft, could continue some of the existing conflict between wildlife protection regulations with the implementation of Forest Rights Act, 2006, which gives rights to tribals in all kinds of traditional forest lands -- including the wildlife zones, such as national parks. The new proposed law, just as the original one from 1972, does not explicitly recognise these rights in all wildlife areas.

Congress flips again, will oppose forest Bill in RS

Congress flips again, will oppose forest Bill in RS

Rediff.com24 Jul 2016

CAF Bill's fate to be decided on Monday

Real estate could be exempted from central environmental rules

Real estate could be exempted from central environmental rules

Rediff.com13 Jul 2016

Urban ministry changes rule before public consultation by environment ministry

Forget Rs 200 crore, Adanis can only be fined Rs 1 lakh now

Forget Rs 200 crore, Adanis can only be fined Rs 1 lakh now

Rediff.com7 Jul 2016

In its final order, the environment ministry had concluded that the upfront payment of Rs 200 crore as Environment Restoration Fund for violations and damage done was not permitted under the Environment Protection Act. Consequent to this order, the penalty that could be imposed on any confirmation of violation in the future is a maximum of Rs 1 lakh.

Prakash Javadekar can walk the tightrope

Prakash Javadekar can walk the tightrope

Rediff.com6 Jul 2016

Prakash Javadekar set a scorching pace of changes in the environment ministry during his two-year tenure. He has the talent to calm ruffled feathers in the education sector, while proceeding with the government's agenda in this space.

Govt cancels Rs 200-crore green fine on Adani

Govt cancels Rs 200-crore green fine on Adani

Rediff.com2 Jul 2016

Adani Ports & SEZ was ordered to pay for damage to environment during the UPA govt

Brexit could mar Paris Agreement success

Brexit could mar Paris Agreement success

Rediff.com26 Jun 2016

EU operates as one block at the climate change negotiations and takes a single greenhouse gas emission reduction target under the Paris Agreement

How dangerous is plastic packaging?

How dangerous is plastic packaging?

Rediff.com7 Jun 2016

After recognising its adverse health effects, the govt has now dismissed its own lab reports to conclude that the evidence against plastic is insufficient.

BJP vs civil society: Who won the battle?

BJP vs civil society: Who won the battle?

Rediff.com26 May 2016

When it came to dealing with the media and academia, it has been a roller coaster ride for the National Democratic Alliance, observes Nitin Sethi.

Duty-free shops outside food safety ambit: FSSAI

Duty-free shops outside food safety ambit: FSSAI

Rediff.com11 May 2016

Business of retail, food and beverages at duty-free shops in India was estimated to have a potential of $3.5 billion by 2021.

Why it's a wild summer in Uttarakhand

Why it's a wild summer in Uttarakhand

Rediff.com4 May 2016

The reasons behind a spate of forest fires in the hills this year, though, could be multi-fold.

Big concerns about the Aadhaar card

Big concerns about the Aadhaar card

Rediff.com1 Apr 2016

The idea that every citizen in this country is to be numbered is the primary thing in the project.

'Aadhar Act has very good privacy provisions'

'Aadhar Act has very good privacy provisions'

Rediff.com23 Mar 2016

'We have to go through the process of obtaining informed consent.'

Why is the government reacting in fits and starts to Paris agreement

Why is the government reacting in fits and starts to Paris agreement

Rediff.com16 Mar 2016

The Niti Aayog has finalised the first draft of a new national energy policy.

Green Tribunal: When needed to bite, it growled

Green Tribunal: When needed to bite, it growled

Rediff.com11 Mar 2016

The green tribunal has diminished itself in growling when it needed to bite at the Art of Living show

How two ministers made tribals lose control over forests

How two ministers made tribals lose control over forests

Rediff.com7 Jan 2016

Nitin Gadkari and Prakash Javdekar lobbied Jual Oram to change process, that may now open a Pandora's box.

When a typo saved Climate Change summit from the brink of collapse

When a typo saved Climate Change summit from the brink of collapse

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

And the US won the evening

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