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Curb your overenthusiasm: Why India must avoid early overregulation while drafting rules for new techIndia faces a critical choice in regulating new industries like AI and genomics. Overly cautious, ex-ante regulations, similar to the histo...10 May, 2026, 11.01 PM IST- AI won’t fix broken systems: India needs secure-by-design approachIndia's digital infrastructure faces a critical challenge. While AI accelerates attacks, the core issue is weak system design. Security req...30 Apr, 2026, 11.23 PM IST
- Assam: NGT stays order for deployment of forest guards in upcoming pollsAssam elections: The state government had ordered the mobilisation of the forest force personnel to assist the Assam Police for the upcomin...04 Apr, 2026, 09.26 AM IST
- Economic expediency vs precautionary principle: Supreme Court reopens debate on retroactive project approvalsSupreme Court is reviewing retrospective environmental clearances. This case questions India's commitment to sustainability. Allowing proje...02 Apr, 2026, 11.26 PM IST
- WHO Europe: No immediate COVID-19 threat from ChinaHans Kluge said that, based on the information WHO had received from china, there was no threat, but more detailed and regular information ...10 Jan, 2023, 05.14 PM IST
- NGT extends stay on ministry of environment's notification on construction projectsAccording to the notification dated November 14, 2018, the union government delegated the power to ensure compliance with environmental con...26 Dec, 2022, 06.02 PM IST
- NGT refuses to vacate order prohibiting mining operations in ChittorgarhThe National Green Tribunal has refused to vacate its order prohibiting mining operations within 10 km of Bassi Wildlife Sanctuary in Chitt...28 Sep, 2021, 02.46 PM IST
- Consider as representation plea against cutting trees for metro phase-IV: HC to CECThe petitioners had sought directions to the authorities, including DMRC, to change the nature of the project from overground to undergroun...11 Feb, 2021, 01.12 PM IST
- SC seeks reply from Centre, States on plea against coal blocks auction in densely forest areas"Mr Bhushan, we are issuing notice but we will take up this matter along with other pending mining cases," the bench said. The seven states...14 Dec, 2020, 11.04 PM IST
- View: Beware of the precautionary approach to regulationFollowing the EU’s logically flawed and consumer-unfriendly precautionary principle would hobble India’s dynamic economy, especially at a t...24 May, 2020, 11.26 PM IST
- E-cigarettes still being sold month after ordinance, experts call for awareness programmes"The government has to understand that its vigil needs to be strengthened since the illegal sale of e-cigarettes flourishes whenever there ...23 Oct, 2019, 03.46 PM IST
- There should be no tampering with UN climate framework: IndiaIndia today said that there should be no "tampering" with the elements of UN climate change convention in order to make the Paris summit a ...30 Sep, 2015, 09.45 PM IST
- Name-calling could hit inter-institutional harmonyShould there be calling of names? Well, judiciary has been groaning under the demonic workload of nearly 3 crore cases for more than a deca...13 Oct, 2014, 11.38 AM IST
- MoEF move on GM crops provokes massive protestsThe environment ministry’s Genetic Engineering Approval Committee — meant to regulate GM crop release — has been hit with a storm of protes...10 Jun, 2012, 04.52 AM IST
- Green court to be notified from Oct 18The nation’s first environmental court, the National Green Tribunal, will be notified on October 18 with the appointment of retired SC Just...29 Sep, 2010, 05.25 AM IST
- Lok Sabha passes bill for green tribunalsThe Bill allows for the setting up of specialised environment laws.01 May, 2010, 04.46 AM IST
- Apple scores poorly on eco-friendly policy testApple got low marks for eco-friendly policies from Greenpeace in a survey of electronics companies by the environmental group. The Cupertin...31 Aug, 2006, 12.20 AM IST
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