After SC rebuke, Kerala expedites steps to compensate endosulfan victims

Five years after the Supreme Court directed Kerala to pay Rs 5 lakh compensation to each victim of toxic endosulfan pesticide, the state government on Tuesday said verification of beneficiaries was......

Is the Govt worried about the Himalayas?

'My belief that I could protect the Himalayas was shattered.' IMAGE: Chamba Tunnel, a part of Char Dham Road project in Chamba. Photograph: ANI Photo   When environmentalist and scientist Dr......

India's defence suffered during Antony's stewardship: Modi

Launching a fresh attack on Defence Minister A K Antony, Narendra Modi on Tuesday charged that the country's defence had suffered seriously during his stewardship and said he owed an explanation to......

Professor uses nanotechnology to build affordable water filter

Prof T Pradeep talks about the nano material he and his associates have fabricated and how it can be used in an affordable water filter in an interview with Rediff.com's Shobha Warrier. Professor......

SC allows export of unused Endosulfan

The Supreme Court on Friday allowed export of nearly 1100 metric tonne of unused Endosulfan from the country, while retaining its earlier order banning the use and production of the controversial......

SC bans endosulfan for 8 weeks

The Supreme Court on Friday banned the production, sale and use of controversial pesticide endosulfan in the country for the next eight weeks, holding that human life is more important than......

SC order on Endosulfam likely on Friday

The Supreme Court would decide on Friday whether to impose an interim ban on the production and sale of controversial pesticide Endosulfan in the country, pending an elaborate hearing and its......

All you want to know about endosulfan controversy

Amid demands for a total ban on endosulfan at home, India and a few developing nations on Friday managed to secure several exemptions, including a phase-out period of 11 years to implement the ban......