Union Minister of Corporate Affairs Shri Murli Deora released the “National Voluntary Guidelines on social, environmental and economic responsibilities of business” that will mainstream the subject of business responsibilities” in July 2011. At a function held in Ashoka Hotel, the minister expressed the hope that this guideline will strengthen and enable the Indian corporate sector to evolve into a global leader in responsible business.
This scientific correspondence by P Goswami in Current Science is in response to a recent article in it by Sulochana Gadgil and J Srinivasan where they presented the outcome of the project ‘Seasonal Prediction of the Indian Monsoon’ (SPIM).
This commentary by K S Valdiya in Current Science deals with the increased incidence of spells of intense-extreme rainfall, the resultant obstructions in floodways, the loss of carrying-holding capacity of rivers and the channelization of floodwater.
The proposed National Food Security Bill aims to provide every person with physical, economic and social access, at all times, either directly or by means of financial purchases, to quantitatively and qualitatively adequate, sufficient and safe food, which ensures an active and healthy life.
This case study by the World Bank aims to understand and address the paradox at the heart of the groundwater governance challenge in India in order to elevate the need for investing in and promoting proactive reforms toward its management
