'Not an easy decision' | Staff Reporter | KOCHI: A decision on introduction of Bt brinjal, to be announced in New Delhi on February 10, will not make anybody happy. However, it will reflect the general sentiments of the peo... (photo: WN) The Hindu Agriculture Delhi People Photos Vegetable |
Prosperity undermined by western farming | John Vidal | Study claims modern farming threatens nomadic cattle herding. | Nomadic herders who move their cattle ceaselessly across some of the harshest environments in the world in search of graz... (photo: WN / sweet) The Hindu Africa Cattle Farming Photos World |
They selflessly handle the dirty job | Despite minimal returns, 'city beautifiers' meticulously segregate and collect plastic for recycling | Around 20,000 city beautifiers scouring garbage dumps for recyclable items | Some are even beat... (photo: WN / Geeta) The Hindu Garbage Hyderabad Photos Plastic Recycling |
Pollution Board shifts the blame on civic body | Staff Reporter | Little effort is put to make the ban on plastic less than 20 microns successful | HYDERABAD: Be it lack of will or zero priority status, the ban on plastics has literally fallen fla... (photo: WN / Geeta) The Hindu Environment Hyderabad Photos Plastic Pollution |
Good response to 'Trees Outside the Forests' project | V.S. Palaniappan | Coimbatore: During 2009-2010 nearly one lakh teak seedlings have been planted in farmlands in Coimbatore District by the Forest Division and Social Forestry Division under the pro... (photo: WN / Geeta) The Hindu Forest Nature Photos Tamil Nadu Trees |
Nissan-Renault head Carlos Ghosn's zero emission goal | In an open and candid interview for BBC World Service's The Interview programme, he has outlined how he will be pinning the future hopes of his company in the development of the electric car. | He a... (photo: Creative Commons / Mariordo) BBC News Auto Car Nissan Photos World |