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Why Blame Dow for BhopalDow Chemical was nowhere in the picture when the Bhopal Gas Tragedy occurred in 1984 or when a final settlement of claims was reached with the Union Carbide in the Indian Supreme Court in 1989. The Dow acquired Union Carbide only in 2001
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Resident Foreigners a Big Drain on IndiaIndia has become a refuge for almost all unwanted South Asians
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The Indian "paid News"Sponsored news, more so during elections, has become a threat to Indian democracy
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The Kerwa TigerEnsconced in the excellent habitat near the central Indian town of Bhopal the tiger - a migrant from the neighbouring sanctuary, has settled down to a quiet life. the forest department, however, wants to relocate it
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India's Ongoing FermentThe mad rush for higher GDP growth has not only bred immorality in conduct it has laso spread far and wide discontent and unhappiness among the rural and tribal communities
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A Ramsar Site is in DangerBhopal's thousand-year wetland, recognised as a Ramsar Site, is wilting under tourism pressure
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Uncertain Future of Panna TigersOn the basis of circumstance narrated in the piece it is clear the tigers in the Central Indian tiger reserve of Panna face an uncertain future. Not too long ago the reserve had lost all its tigers to poachers. Nothing much has changed since then
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The Indian "Class of 2011"Youngsters taking part in Jasmine Revolution and "Arab Spring" have been called "the Class of 2011". The recent upsurge in India against widespread corruption was also dominated by youngsters.
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Pristine North KashmirKashmir Government is thinking of opening up North Kashmir, hitherto a hotbed of militancy, to tourism. The report contains my memories of the area which I happened to visit more than 40 years ago
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India's "Tiger State" Loses Tigers and SobriquetApathy and negligence of the forest authorities enabled poachers to kill of numerous tigers in the reserves of the state
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Kashmir Under Environmental ThreatUnrestricted tourism, too many vehicles, illegal and legal felling of trees and global warming, all are contributing towards Kashmir's deteriorating environment
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India's Small Change DieHigh inflation and consequential rise in prices made India's smak change worthless. They were, therefore, withdrawn from circulation
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Kashmir Under Environmental ThreatUnrestricted tourism, too many vehicles, illegal and legal felling of trees and global warming, all are contributing towards Kashmir's deteriorating environment
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India's Sunny Skies Need German Solar Power ExpertiseGermany is a powerhouse of solar power despite its generally cloudy skies. Bright and sunny India is yet to harness sun's energy. If the two came together for generating solar power it will be beneficial for both
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Nuclear Power Causes Unnrest in India's Alphonso LandThe proposal to create a nuclear power park in the Konkan region of the state of Maharashtra, the home of Alphonso mangoes, has created a stir among the locals
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Bhopal Gas Disaster: Government Makes AmendsHaving done nothing during the past 25 years to bring to book those responsible for the disaster the government is now trying to inflict heavier penalties on them through curative petitions filed in the Supreme Court
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Sensational "cash For Votes" Disclosures by WikiLeaksWikiLeks cables have confirmed that Manmohan Singh's government won the 2008 trust vote by bribing certain MPs to vote in favour of it
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Venal Ministers and Their Corrupt PartiesIn the Indian context, corruption is mostly fostered by political parties which to enhance their clout use their party men in the government to milk the state through the deals that they strike nationally and internationally.
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Indian Environment Minister Under Attack for His "no-go" Areas for MiningFor saving the dwindling Indian forests the Environment Minister's prohibition of mining in "no-go" areas is under attack from several ministries
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Indian Mafias Kill Honest with ImpunityPolitical corruption and utter lack of governance have spawned various mafias, most important of which are oil mafias, who kill honest officers for interfering with their nefarious activities
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Statue for a Legendary KingInstallation of a statue of the legendary king who gifted to the town the iconic lake is appreciable but what will be more appreciable is efforts to conserve it
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The Spurious in IndiaThe lack of governance has promoted in India an amoral culture with almost absolute lack of ethical values giving rise to a pervasive atmosphere of mistrust as nobody knows when one is cheated, swindled, robbed or even killed for a few nickels.
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A Chinese National Park - Example for IndiaChina, in so far as its national parks are concerned, seems to take care of every aspect to ensure that the environment is preserved, the human impact in them is minimised, the locals are taken care of and tourism flourishes.
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Capping the Proliferation of CarsThe rapid economic growth of India has created a fresh problem in urban India - that of proliferating personal motorised vehicles. It's now time to check this uncontrolled proliferation
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The Tiger Summit and the "Tiger State"The depleting numbers of the iconic species has given rise to worldwide concern over its future. But this concern does not seem to rub off on certain tiger-range areas
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Muharram of My ChildhoodA Muslim festival celebrated with elan in a Hindu princely state in pre-independent India
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Of Malls, Hyper-markets and ConsumerismMalls and hyper-markets are fostering consumerism even in the tertiary towns of India unmindful of the fact that despite widespread poverty and abysmal consumption levels the country is already ecologically in the red
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India's "Tiger State" Finds Tigers DispensibleNot only has the state been neglecting the environment, it has now, seemingly, declared humans will have priority over tigers in tiger reserves
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A Tigress Dies Revealing State ApathyDespite having lost all its tigers from Panna Tiger Reserve the state has not strengthened its systems to protect tigers. Its lackadaisical ways have not changed. Tigers are being lost with a disturbing regularity
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Second Mumbai Airport - Another ViewAlready a megapolis, Mumbai is choking with 1.14 million people, more than 50% of whom live in shanties. What is needed is not an additional international airport but improvement in the fast deteriorating quality of life of its citizens.
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The "Silver Tsunami"Unlike the West, India is not yet ready for the rising numbers of elderly.
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Needed: Enhanced Ecological LiteracyFrom reports in print media it is quite apparent that ecological illiteracy of common man as also of those who claim to take steps to ameliorate his conditions is in fact contributing to people's hardship.