por Rs 1 L cr Delhi-Mumbai Expressway project offers huge investment opportunities: Gadkari By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:10:52 +0530 The upcoming Rs 1 lakh crore Delhi-Mumbai Expressway project offers huge investment opportunities for investors, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said urging players to invest in proposed townships, smart villages and wayside amenities. The minister also exhorted industry players to look into the possibilities of setting up clusters of leather, plastic, chemical and other products along the greenfield highway that is expected to cut down the travel time between Delhi and Mumbai to just 12 hours. "The new alignment of the highway passes through most backward and tribal areas of Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh...There are no industries there. It is time to decongest already developed areas. It offers industry players huge investment opportunities like setting up leather, plastic, chemical, etc clusters," the road transport and highways minister said. These clusters will help in all-round development of the backward areas of these states, the senior minister said .. Full Article
por Realtors body Credai reports 40-50 pc hike in cement, steel prices; alleges cartelisation By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:32:53 +0530 Realtors' apex body Credai on Saturday said cement and steel rates have increased by 40-50 per cent in last few weeks despite the lockdown and alleged price cartelisation and unfair trade practices by the manufacturers. The association has written a letter to Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri seeking his intervention in the matter. "We would like to bring your attention to the cartelization by the cement and the steel manufacturers by imposing a sudden increase in their selling price," Credai said in the letter. Across various states, there has been an increase of Rs 100-250 per bag cement and about Rs 2,000-2,500 per tonne of steel, it added. During the past few weeks, there has been a sudden, steep increase in prices of essential raw materials such as cement and steel by 40-50 per cent despite the nationwide lockdown. The Centre has allowed construction work on sites where labourers are already available. Given the current crisis faced by the real estate ... Full Article
por AP reports three COVID-19 deaths,43 cases; tally now 1,930 By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:52:52 +0530 : The number of active COVID-19 cases slid below the 1,000 mark to 999 in Andhra Pradesh on Saturday though the overall tally rose to 1,930 with the addition of 43 in the last 24 hours ending 9 am. The COVID-19 toll in the state also increased by three to 44 while 45 more patients were discharged from hospitals, according to the latest bulletin. Chittoor district saw a sudden spurt in cases, with 11 reported in the last 24 hours ending 9 am on Saturday, as some people who returned from Koyambedu wholesale market in Chennai city tested posted for coronavirus. It is suspected that these people contracted the disease at Koyambedu and several others who also returned from the place were sent to quarantine, sources here said. Visakhapatnam too continued to show an upward trend as five fresh cases were registered, taking the total in the district to 62. The major hotspots Kurnool, Krishna and Guntur reported six, 16 and two fresh cases. In the last 24 hours, Krishna reported two Full Article
por Thane: Fire breaks out in dumping ground, no injuries reported By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 17:58:52 +0530 A huge fire broke out in the Aadharwadi dumping ground in Kalyan in Thane district on Saturday afternoon, an official said, adding that no injuries had been reported so far. The fire broke out at 1:30pm and heavy smoke along with a pungent smell was emanating from the site, said Kalyan Dombivali Municipal Corporation Chief Fire Officer Dileep Gund. "Ten fire engines and ten water tankers have been deployed to douse the blaze. There are no casualties. The fire may have been caused by excessive heat," he added. The wind was making it difficult to control the blaze and it may take up to two days to completely put it out, he said, and informed that there was no shortage of water for dousing operations. Full Article
por April’s Record-Setting Jobs Report, Explained By Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 09:30:00 GMT 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 Full Article
por Importing of Hazardous Waste By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sat, 01 Feb 2003 00:00:00 +0000 Kishore Wankhade peers into a 2002 inquiry report into the disappearance and fast-track clearance of hazardous wastes from India's Ports. Full Article
por Defining temporary permissions By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0000 What happens when a company's mining permit or forest clearance expires before its renewal application is approved? After a year of arguments in the Supreme Court showed conclusively that there were no uniform guidelines, the court has now acted to set this right. Kanchi Kohli reports. Full Article
por Romila Thapar on the importance of speaking out | Upholding the rights of a child By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 01 Dec 2015 05:33:23 +0000 In this edition we look at the rising intolerance in country and how it can be alleviated as per the eminent historian Ms. Romila Thapar, how our nation is failing to nourish it's children, what is harming our coasts, natural flora and fauna, how we can use technology to make our society more equal and much more. Full Article
por SC to look into deregulation of GM food imports By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000 Following Gene Campaign's challenge to the government's decision to withdraw all existing regulatory oversight over the import of GE foods, the Supreme Court has issued notices to the Centre, writes Suman Sahai. Full Article
por Government ignores adverse TEC report By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0000 The Ministry of Agriculture moves to introduce adoption of genetically modified crops in India, in the name of food security. Scientists, however, are critical of this move. Neha Saigal reports. Full Article
por Environment Report, 2009 By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0000 The MoEF's assessment of the environment, which should be the foundation for strategic planning in the ministry, is highly inadequate, and is a poor second to similar efforts by environmentalists themselves, writes Shripad Dharmadhikary. Full Article
por In support of a paradigm shift in water By indiatogether.org Published On :: Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000 A recent report by the UNICEF highlights the most critical issues faced by the Indian water sector today, urging the establishment to break new ground in resource management and utilization. Shripad Dharmadhikary discusses the key findings. Full Article
por Reporting the crime By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:00:00 +0000 Year after year, Police refuse to act and file thousands of complaints made by citizens. Arvind Verma looks at the FIR mechanism that forms the basis of criminal investigation. Full Article
por Citizens' forum to support whistleblowers By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 03 Mar 2005 00:00:00 +0000 When Executive Engineer S K Nagarwal reported corruption in railway track laying in West Bengal, his saga with colluding officials and contractors began. Now, supported by the S K Dubey foundation, a citizens' forum has sprung up to protect Nagarwal and other whistleblowers. Varupi Jain reports. Full Article
por "Report processes, not events" By indiatogether.org Published On :: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 00:00:00 +0000 An Uttar Pradesh district's local functionaries feel the grassroots media's reporting of development needs deepening. A two-part series by The Hoot.org. Full Article
por Nothing secret about Panel reports By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sat, 14 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Central Information Commission asks MoEF to make an environment expert panel's report public, outlining arguments that could be used for disclosure of many other documents. Krishnaraj Rao writes. Full Article
por The Race for Brands to Match Nike’s Vaporfly By Published On :: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 11:00:00 GMT In the wake of record-breaking times from runners wearing Nike’s Vaporfly shoes, and new regulations from the sport’s governing body, brands are racing to roll out new shoes ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. Photo: Craig Ruttle/AP Photo Full Article
por Cutting Through the Nike Vaporfly Controversy By Published On :: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 14:30:00 GMT The current version of Nike's controversial Vaporfly sneakers won’t be banned in competition, track and field’s world governing body ruled on Friday. That's likely to fuel further debate about whether the high-end racing shoes offer an unfair advantage. We took a look at the tech inside the shoes to see what all the fuss is about. Photo/Video: Alexander Hotz/WSJ Full Article
por Behind the Wheel of the First Car Ever Called Porsche By Published On :: Fri, 02 Aug 2019 14:58:20 GMT The world’s first Porsche, built in Nazi-era Germany, is going up at auction. WSJ’s Dan Neil got to take the 1939 Type 64 Berlin-Rome Rennwagon for a drive. Photo: Jack Schroeder Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s Full Article
por Antoni Porowski on the Future of Food By Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 14:00:00 GMT “Queer Eye” host Antoni Porowski explains why blueberries are better than cauliflower rice and predicts where he’ll be in a decade. Full Article
por WSJ's John Carreyrou: Reporting on Theranos and Elizabeth Holmes By Published On :: Fri, 18 May 2018 14:00:00 GMT Wall Street Journal investigative reporter John Carreyrou recounts some of the more unusual experiences he had while uncovering the story of Theranos's business practices. Full Article
por Your Portfolio Might Change Following This Sector Shuffle By Published On :: Fri, 31 Aug 2018 20:26:30 GMT Alphabet and Facebook will no longer be part of the tech sector once S&P and MSCI change the way they classify companies. Full Article
por WSJ’s House of the Year: A Contemporary Home With Hawaiian Spirit By Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 15:00:00 GMT A modern, 7,500 square-foot home connects owner Elizabeth Grossman to the nature and ‘spiritual vortex’ that drew her to Lanikai, a neighborhood on Oahu. She gives us a tour, and explains why it’s time to sell. Photo: Adam Falk/The Wall Street Journal Full Article
por Trump Administration Supports Plan to Send Checks to Americans By Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 17:27:48 GMT Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the Trump administration supports a plan to send checks to Americans, likely within the next two weeks, to mitigate household and business interruptions caused by the spread of the new coronavirus. Photo: Evan Vucci/Associated Press Full Article
por March Jobs Report Doesn't Tell the Full Story; Here's Why By Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 15:11:42 GMT U.S. employers shed 701,000 jobs in March, in the worst month for job losses since the 2007-2009 recession. But these losses still don't show the pandemic's full impact on the labor market. WSJ's Eric Morath explains. Photo: JOHN MINCHILLO/ASSOCIATED PRESS Full Article
por The importance of Hyderabad By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000 The best of India must stop running independent side-shows, and bring their energy and vision to well-constructed political spaces, and let this be their contribution to changing India, writes Surendra Srivastava. Full Article
por PM has opportunity to improve quality of governance By election.rediff.com Published On :: Tue, 26 May 2009 09:10:45 +0530 By fixing a minimum tenure for secretaries in key ministries, Singh can ensure continuity of policy. Full Article
por Ministry of Corporate Environment? By indiatogether.org Published On :: Fri, 04 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0000 Thus far, MoEF has only been negligent in safeguarding the environment, but now it proposes to do away with even the need to do so. The new draft notification from the ministry has obligingly confined itself to facilitating new investments, and ignored all other stakeholder voices, writes Kanchi Kohli. Full Article
por Chhattisgarh’s food ATMs: Portable benefits minus biometrics By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 12:45:22 +0000 The smart-card driven CORE-PDS system demonstrates the feasibility of introducing portability in social security systems without the use of biometrics. A student team from IIT Delhi surveys Fair Price Shops in Raipur district following the new system to assess how it has been faring. Full Article
por Biotech policy : task force report By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 01 Sep 2004 00:00:00 +0000 Suman Sahai comments on the recently released report of Task Force on Biotechnology policy. Full Article
por Corporate agriculture: transplanting failure By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 03 May 2006 00:00:00 +0000 Growing corporate interests and influences in the country's farm sector are beginning to underplay the significance of cooperatives, despite failed pilot programs. Moreover, farmer-owned-firms continue to be successful in the developed nations, and this evidence too is being ignored, writes Sudhirendar Sharma. Full Article
por The rising import of 'suicides' By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sat, 03 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0000 What is behind the suicides in Vidarbha? Is it drought or lack of irrigation, like some are saying? Why have over 550 farmers ended their lives in the last season? Many factors -- local and global -- have together pushed farmers to the brink here, notes Jaideep Hardikar , but says that lopsided global cotton trade is one major cause. Full Article
por Wheat imports: Subverting procurement By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 21 May 2007 00:00:00 +0000 Despite the high price of imported wheat, the government prefers this option to paying Indian farmers a higher support price for their crops. Bhaskar Goswami says that this amounts to a covert policy of dismantling the procurement and price support mechanisms. Full Article
por India's investment opportunities in sustainable business By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0000 A new report from TERI, the first of its kind for India, argues that compliance with environmental, social and governance criteria would better differentiate Indian stocks in comparison to issuers from other emerging markets for high quality investors. Rajni Bakshi has more on why India must care. Full Article
por Corporate interests rise above all By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Despite privatisation in the power sector, consumer interests are professed to be safeguarded through competitive processes and independent regulatory authorities, but a recent order in favour of Adani Power Ltd. dents such assertions. Shripad Dharmadhikary analyses the implications. Full Article
por Why the IB report is undemocratic By indiatogether.org Published On :: Fri, 20 Jun 2014 06:57:56 +0000 The recent ‘secret’ report from the IB accusing select NGOs of scuttling Indian development is not only an unjust indictment of these organisations, but also an insult to the intelligence and voice of the common man. Sakuntala Narasimhan elaborates. Full Article
por The importance of being Asif Ibrahim By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0000 The new IB chief's track record has made it impossible for the government to ignore his claim. But for all that, there is more at stake, writes Firdaus Ahmed. Full Article
por Indian forests can support 20,000 tigers: experts By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000 If all of India's tiger terrain was protected very well, including from cattle grazing conflicts from forest dwellers, it could potentially support 20,000 tigers, say some experts. Malini Shankar has more. Full Article
por Water : the hidden export By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 00:00:00 +0000 When water intensive commercial crops are grown in water scarce areas and the produce exported, it amounts to a virtual export of water, even as water availability becomes scarcer. The virtual water concept must be considered seriously in India, asserts Shama Perveen. Full Article
por Who's importing all that gold? By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000 The Indian government has stopped short of imposing effective controls on gold imports despite the soaring current account deficit and its concomitant ills. Kannan Kasturi examines recent trends in gold demand to see if the government's rationale behind the soft policy holds good. Full Article
por Why urban AP's message is important By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0000 The municipal polls verdict has a significance beyond Andhra Pradesh's borders. None of the excuses for the Telugu Desam's rout in the 2004 elections works this time. Voters are protesting the pro-rich, anti-poor measures that pass for 'reforms' in this country, writes P Sainath. Full Article
por CAG report on Odisha: Will legislators take note please? By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 09 Mar 2015 04:48:55 +0000 As Parliament debates the amended land acquisition and mining laws, Himanshu Upadhyaya draws attention to the report of an audit of Odisha’s resettlement and rehabilitation policy that clearly highlights the threats to displaced communities. Full Article
por "I am a portfolio guy" By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 25 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Ashwin Mahesh talks to the former Infosys CEO, now an author for the first time. Full Article
por Of sports, passion and reality By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Meet M B Santosh, one of India's only three FIFA-accredited referees, who drives an auto-rickshaw and works as caretaker of an apartment in Kottayam, Kerala to support a family of five. Here, he shares the incredible story of his life and passion with P N Venugopal. Full Article
por Romila Thapar on the importance of speaking out By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 24 Nov 2015 13:38:39 +0000 A one-on-one with India’s most well-known historian, Romila Thapar, who shares her thoughts on intellectuals protesting the growing communal discord, the ever-shrinking “liberal space” and the need for a dialogue that defines pluralism in the Indian context with Rashme Sehgal. Full Article
por Divide and conquer, with plant and port By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000 POSCO's attempt to separate the mining, steel plant and port components in getting environmental and forest clearances from the central government has been wrong-footed by the Central Empowered Committee of the Supreme Court. The committee took a wholistic view, but several concerns remain, says Kanchi Kohli. Full Article
por New report on POSCO - who's listening? By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000 The report of the Roy Paul Committee set up by the MoEF to examine and act on the earlier judgment of the Green Tribunal recommends several studies and assessments, but few of those seem to have been considered in the most recent appraisal. Kanchi Kohli reports. Full Article
por Peace: more important than Cricket? By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 01 Apr 2004 00:00:00 +0000 The outpouring of feeling between the countries in recent weeks only underlines the need for more meetings between ordinary Pakistanis and Indians, asserts Dilip D'Souza. Full Article
por "Readers are our only support" By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0000 A panel discussion at the recent annual meet of the Network of Women in Media, India points to constraints as well as prejudices in media coverage of conflicts. As a result, those working on these stories can only hope that readers themselves will recognise the value of their work. Shoma Chatterji reports. Full Article
por Terror reporting reveals gaping holes By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0000 The pervasive tendency to speculate and insinuate involvement of individuals and selective groups in instances of terror, without authentication or references to source of information, is not only an unfair attack on those implicated but against the very essence of journalism. Ammu Joseph elaborates. Full Article