The six-party-led state government is in favour of an exemption for Meghalaya from the federal laws on mining.

Experience of other countries such as Nigeria suggests such measures are not worthwhile and in fact attract dysfunctional behaviour from so...

The Himalayas actually produce unique services — these are full-fledged services in themselves, a vital distinction often ignored.

The Ministry of Environment and Forests came in for NGT rap for its repeated non-representation in the forum.

Rampant destruction of large tracts of mangroves along Ghodbunder road threatens to destroy buffer zones of the Sanjay Gandhi national park...

The verdant Western Ghats look set to be ravaged by mining. The Maharashtra govt has approved no less than 49 leases for excavating iron an...