Criticality may mean death for Kudankulam's seas

The first two units of the Kudankulam nuclear plant will discharge 6.3 billion litres of waste water every day right onto the beach. This discharge will trigger a slow-motion disaster that will......

UK's parliamentary panel report calls China 'greatest risk'

China's size and ambition have enabled it to successfully penetrate every sector of the UK's economy, an influential parliamentary panel has said, warning that Beijing's national imperative......

India is a moral giant; no one can damage its image

'India's reputation is not and cannot be dependent on the whimsical opinions of some obscure foreign advisory committee packed with Hindu-phobic acolytes,' declares Vivek Gumaste. IMAGE: Britain's......

Who says EVMs can be hacked?

'Although the Election Commission remains convinced about the EVM's integrity, as a fair umpire of the game it was necessary to travel the last mile to convince political players that the entire......

Kannur airport project gets green clearance

Environment Ministry on Friday granted green clearance for an international airport in north Kerala's Kannur district. "Today, the Government of India gave Environmental clearance for the......

Why is India's cotton dream turning sour?

A few days back, Atul Ganatra, presid­ent of the Cotton Association of India, presented a grim scenario of the crop’s prospects in the 2024-25 season that starts in October. Photograph:......

Govt eases green laws to please industry

The Narendra Modi-led government has issued around 50 fresh guidelines easing conditions for industry in about six months, beside launching an online system for applying environment clearances. The......

Can public sectors banks clean up the rot within?

Bogged down by inefficient boards, public sector banks have got mired in mounting bad loans and rising corruption, notes Somasroy Chakraborty. On July 22, Sudhir Kumar Jain -- the now suspended......