Congress banks on Siddaramaiah's 'Karnataka model of development' to see it through

The IIM-B's 'Karnataka innovation report' has become the basis for the Congress party’s election narrative, particularly to distinguish it from the ‘Gujarat model of development’,......

Why we are to blame for the flooding in our cities

'India, by virtue of its gigantic population and geography, stands at the very front line of this climate catastrophe.''But this is a threat that our easily distracted national mind is ill-equipped......

Meet the 27-yr-old who visited every nation in the world in 567 days

At 24, she had lost her purpose in life. “What was missing in my life was purpose, so, I bought a wall map and 8 entrepreneurial books to start the flow of curiosity and perception.”......

Tourist spot or time-bomb?

The Sikkim government is planning to convert an artificial lake, formed by a massive landslide in the state’s northern part in August last year, into a tourist spot. But most of the people......

Controversial deal to redevelop Jaipur lake before apex court

The dispute over the way in which the Rajasthan government is seeking to re-develop Jaipur's historic Mansagar lake and its environs, may come up before the Supreme Court today, report Paranjoy......

'Clean fuel for 54 cities by end of 12th Plan'

As many as 54 cities in the country will have clean fuel, both petrol and diesel, by the end of the 12th Five Year Plan, Union Environment Ministry secretary T Chatterjee said in Hyderabad on......

Budget has a strong green leaning

From an allocation of over Rs. 600 crore (Rs. 6 billion) towards forest regeneration and environmental remediation programmes, to exemptions given to hybrid automobile makers and solar lanterns,......

Environment ministry seeks Rs 2,200 cr

The ministry of environment and forestshas sought an outlay of Rs 2,200 crore (Rs 22 billion), a 17 per cent hike from Rs 1,880 crore (Rs 18.8 billion) in 2009-10, in the forthcoming Budget. The......