The Labor Department’s survey taken in April shows record job losses for the U.S. WSJ explains the context behind the historic numbers Photo: Justin Lane/EPA/SHUTTERSTOCK

By every rule in the book, this ship, carrying asbestos waste and radioactive elements, should not be in Indian waters, let alone be beached. And yet, despite well-premised objections, the central government persuaded the Supreme Court to rule that Blue Lady be dismantled at Alang. Gopal Krishna was a petitioner in the litigation.

Twenty-one families were relocated from the core area of Sariska Tiger Reserve to a newly built township last year. The signs are that this has gone off well both for the people and the forests, reports Malini Shankar.

What happens if you decide to expand your industrial project without getting fresh environment clearances? In Jindal Steel's case, it appears, you get to go on scot free. Kanchi Kohli reports.

The National Green Tribunal's judgement in the POSCO case has implications for many other industrial development projects in the country. Shripad Dharmadhikary reports.

In this edition we look at a powerful documentary on the Muzaffarnagar communal riots that shook the nation in September 2013, the plight of Pakistani Hindus refugees in Delhi, the intent behind settling the forest rights claims of tribals, the crime, atrocities and discrimination against Dalits which is on  rise, the sad state of our nation's health care system, the message of Pope Francis’s latest Encyclical, and much more.

The Chennai High Court opined in December that industrialisation created the wealth necessary for protecting the environment. Sunita Dubey tests this claim in the United States and finds that the court ignored the US' system of local public participation and more.

Held in Geneva last month, the Rotterdam Convention was attended by 500 participants from 140 governments, UN organisations, and NGOs. India sided with Canada and few other nations to prevent the listing of chrysotile asbestos, a known carcinogen. R Sridhar has more.

50 years from the scene of action, it can be safely said that the 28-month long EM Sankaran Namboodiripad government of April 1957 laid the foundation stones of present day Kerala. Whether the merits of the maiden government's reform attempts were consolidated in the following five decades is another story altogether, writes P N Venugopal.

The government has recently announced its Resettlement and Rehabilitation policy. Even though there are some important improvements in it -- the move is timed during rising violence and resentment around the eastern region -- it appears to sidestep the tough questions. Shripad Dharmadhikary has the early verdict.

The central government is pushing state governments to give forest rights to tribals by the end of this year. Kanchi Kohli cautions that the intent behind settling these rights claims under the Forest Rights Act in such haste is not what it appears to be.

The Planning Commission is urging higher Central funding of large irrigation projects, but the Finance Minister promised more decentralised water management. What's going on? Meanwhile, Himanshu Upadhyaya thumbs through a CAG report and finds that these projects don't lack money - what they really need is accountability.

A recent fire at one of Kolkata's major film studios puts the spotlight on the poor condition of these establishments, and the risks faced by the film industry in many buildings. Shoma Chatterji reports.

The Mayawati government proposes to reduce the distance that farmers must travel to take their produce to market to an average of seven kms. This should help farming families boost their incomes, writes Devinder Sharma.

More than a year after the application for recognising Basmati as a GI was filed, there is still no way to be certain if the grain on our plates is the real thing. As a result, a lot of the rice packed and sold in Haryana is called basmati, and traders in other countries too freely use the name. Varupi Jain reports.

Hopes for India's languishing Freedom of Information Act becoming effective were given a boost on July 20. Subramaniam Vincent reports on the Supreme Court's deadline and implications.

News reports and recent statements apparently point towards possible dilution of the new land acquisition law passed in 2013, resulting in less safeguards for affected owners and communities. Kanchi Kohli summarises the key debates around the likely changes.

While a list of approved amendments to the proposed law on regulation of real estate is yet to be made public, it is now clear that the Bill will apply to commercial projects as well. Here is a round-up of the recent developments, from PRS Legislative Research.

Months before the recent police firings during tribal protests in Kalinganagar, Orissa, the state government and international development agencies had finalised a draft for a comprehensive resettlement and rehabilitation for project-affected people. Manipadma Jena reports that the policy is likely to come into force in March 2006.

Shripad Dharmadhikary explains why setting up a tribunal to resolve the Mahanadi Water Dispute will not help the people or the river.

A Karnataka district that has been reeling under three successive years of drought may be bouncing back. The state government's top bureaucrat in Bagalkote district led civil society groups in a water harvesting campaign between 16-27 June, just as the monsoon rains had begun. Shree Padre reports.

Smooth relocation of forest dwellers from within to outside tiger reserves requires effective land records and land use policies. Citing the messy situation in the Sariska Tiger Reserve, an official says that even today, there is no reliable estimate of number of people and livestock living inside the reserve. Malini Shankar has more on the challenges.

Once an offence is disclosed under the Prevention of Corruption Act, then the police must investigate, rules the court, and any government circular that interferes with this must be ignored. Krishnaraj Rao reports.

The Zero Garbage pilot project in Pune's Katraj ward illustrates the critical elements of a successful and sustainable waste management initiative in the Indian context. Ayrel Clark-Proffitt, Saroj Badgujar, Sunil Agarwal explain how.

सरकार ने IVRS सर्विस, फीचर फोन (feature phone) और लैंडलाइन (landline) के लिए आरोग्य सेतु सर्विस लॉन्च कर दी है...जानें कैसे करें इस्तेमाल.

Deputy commissioner (Sonitpur) Manvendra Pratap Singh told TOI, "I have held a review meeting will all government officials and the preparations are complete.

Almost 15 years ago Jeff Bezos, founder of US online retail firm Amazon, said e-commerce was going to change the way the world shops.

The unemployment rate in the US has seen an unprecedented growth; Indians are making ends meet after thousands were asked to take pay cut.

Operation Samudra Setu: INS Jalashwa sets sail from Male with 698 stranded Indian nationals

Xiaomi ने इवेंट में प्रोडक्ट्स को लांच किया है. इसमें एक सेटअप बॉक्स भी शामिल है. कंपनी ने आज Mi Box 4K को लॉन्च किया है. आइए आपको बताते हैं Xiaomi Mi Box 4K की कीमत और फीचर्स के बारे में.

Officials of the district administration had to face the ire of DLF-2 residents on Friday as several of them defied lockdown orders and protested against the proposed takeover of two guest houses in the area for setting up Covid quarantine centres. The authorities were finally forced to shelve the plan.

Aarogya Setu, a government app developed for tracking Covid-19 patients, has become the most downloaded healthcare application and also featured among the top 10 downloaded apps in the world in April, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Friday. Close to nine crore users had downloaded the Aarogya Setu mobile application till May 4.

Ten-year-old Romu Kumari and her sister Posu, 7, will be reunited with their parents after 52 days as the lockdown kept the family apart — the siblings staying with a relative here and the parents in Rajasthan. Moved by their story shared on social media, the district administration arranged for the children to travel to Sirohi in Rajasthan by car with two people accompanying them.

The United States is so far the only country to have been able to send humans to the Moon.

A top US health official said Gilead Sciences Inc's antiviral drug remdesivir is likely to become the standard of care for Covid-19 after early results from a clinical trial showed it helped certain patients recover more quickly.

The NSE Nifty 50 index advanced 3.11 per cent to 9,850.3 by 0455 GMT, while the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex was up 3.1 per cent at 33,734.26. Both indexes were on course for their fourth straight session of gains in a holiday shortened week.

A committee headed by the state’s chief secretary that also includes representatives from South Korea and Japan will submit a report within one month.

On Tuesday, Fitch warned India's sovereign rating could come under pressure if its fiscal outlook deteriorates further as the government tries to steer the country through the coronavirus crisis.

Professional indemnity policy offers protection to professionals against potential claims for injury or loss resulting from their advice action for failure to fulfil their duties.

Yes Bank's board had to be superseded by the RBI and the government earlier this year after alleged mismanagement under its founder CEO Rana Kapoor.

The Associated Journals Limited (AJL) is controlled by senior Congress leaders, including members of the Gandhi family.

India will be represented by Viswanathan Anand, Vidit Gujrathi, P. Hari Krishna and Koneru Humpy at the online Nations Cup.

Social-distancing restrictions are still in place in Australia, so 'normal' full-contact training will not resume for another week at least.

The China Professional Baseball League said up to 1,000 people would be permitted to enter ballparks from Friday.

NFL is also establishing workplace protocols that require face coverings unless a person is in a closed office.

ವಾಟ್ಸಾಪ್ ವಿಶ್ವದಾದ್ಯಂತ ಜನಪ್ರಿಯತೆ ಪಡೆದಿರುವ ಮೆಸೇಜಿಂಗ್ ಅಪ್ಲಿಕೇಶನ್. ಇತ್ತೀಚೆಗಷ್ಟೇ ವಾಟ್ಸಾಪ್ ಜಗತ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿ 2 ಬಿಲಿಯನ್ ಬಳಕೆದಾರರನ್ನು ತಲುಪಿದೆ. ಫೇಸ್‌ಬುಕ್ ಒಡೆತನದ ಈ ಅಪ್ಲಿಕೇಶನ್ ಪ್ರಾಯೋಗಿಕವಾಗಿ ಆರಂಭಗೊಂಡು ವಿಶ್ವದ ಅತಿದೊಡ್ಡ ತ್ವರಿತ ಸಂದೇಶ ಅಪ್ಲಿಕೇಶನ್ ಆಗಿ ಬದಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಬಹು ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಳಕೆದಾರರನ್ನ ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಕಾರಣ ಫೇಸ್‌ಬುಕ್ ಒಡೆತನದ ವಾಟ್ಸಾಪ್‌ ನ್ನು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಸುಗಮವಾಗಿ ಚಾಟ್‌ ಮಾಡಲು ಅಪ್‌ಡೇಟ್ ಮಾಡಲಾಗುತ್ತಿರುತ್ತದೆ.

Sambhavna Seth had to be rushed to the hospital because her blood pressure dropped. The actress is also suffering from an ear infection.

Sambhavna Seth, who shot to fame after her participation in Bigg Boss 2 in 2008, was "rushed to the hospital" on Monday.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, cinema-owners have to think seriously about how their operations might need to change, at least in the short to medium term.