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Justin Guay: US Taxpayers & The Great Barrier Reef Coal Scam

2013-06-18T16:32:13Z

A scathing new report out today outlines just how risky some of the world's largest coal export projects are. Funnily enough, they're not the risks en...

Read more: Australia, Coal, US-Export-Import-Bank, India, Fred Hochberg, Great Barrier Reef, Alpha, Aurizon, Gvk, Green News

Sunita Narain: Monsoon Magic and When It Goes Wrong: Extreme Rain Events, Floods and Water Futures

2013-06-18T16:37:52Z

The more we understand the monsoons of our lives, the more we will understand how to move from just unraveling nature to imitating its way and to build a way of development that is sustainable.

Read more: Floods, India, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Rainwater Harvesting, Monsoon, Green News

Salena Tramel: Via Campesina and the Fight for Seeds

2013-06-18T14:12:33Z

The U.S. Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Monsanto and its patented seeds last Monday by throwing out a case tirelessly petitioned for by organic farmers. It was only last month Supreme Court unanimously affirmed the agricultural giant's "license agreement" yet again.

Read more: Chile, Food Sovereignty, Via Campesina, India, Gmos, World News, Zimbabwe, Agroecology, Seeds, Green Revolution, Monsanto, World News

Amir Aczel: Sex, Math, and Magic (PHOTOS)

2013-06-17T17:05:09Z

It seems strange that in India erotic statues can be seen in temples -- and accompanied by math! What is the magic square doing here? Why place together erotic statues with a mathematical puzzle? And why put both of these in a temple? How does religion sit with sex and with math?

Read more: India, Hinduism, Numbers, Magic-Squares, Sex, Mathematics, Khajuraho, Erotic Art, Jainism, Arithmetic, Science News

Justin Guay: Indian coal plant standards allow four to twenty times more deadly pollution than China

2013-06-11T18:04:45Z

Co-authored by Ashish Fernandes, US- India Advisor Greenpeace

India does not yet have the economic might that China does, but the country prides itse...

Read more: Coal, India, Conservation Action Trust, Air Pollution, China, Urban Emissions, Greenpeace India, Green News

23 Dead, Dozens Missing In Floods

2013-06-17T06:37:45Z

LUCKNOW, India -- Torrential rain and floods washed away buildings and roads, killing at least 23 people in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, ...

Read more: India, Amit Negi, India Floods, Haridwar, River Ganges, Uttarakhand, Amit Chandola, Landslides, World News

Mary Ellen Harte: Climate Change This Week: Arctic Carbon Bomb, California Cleaning, and More!

2013-06-14T23:24:03Z

NASA: The Arctic Methane Bomb Fuse Is Burning, reports Alan Buis at NASA (Natl Atmospheric & Space Admin). Field data show permafrost, vast frozen pol...

Read more: Wind Power, White House, India, Congress, Australia, Fracking, Agriculture, Clean Energy, Tibet, Business, Green Energy, Coal, Canada, Colorado, Germany, Greenhouse Gases, Africa, Business News, Global Warming, Solar Power, Natural Gas, Voting, Energy, California, Heat Waves, Carbon Emissions, Pakistan, England, Crops, Weather, New York, Pennsylvania, Barack Obama, South Korea, Sustainability, Florida, Hawaii, Japan, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, China, Nasa, Economy, President Obama, United Nations, Renewable Energy, Pollution, Drought, Insurance, Fossil Fuels, Climate Change Solutions, Gop, Climate Change, Tea Party, Oregon, Britain, Science, New York City, Texas, Energy Efficiency, Corporations, Water, Oil, Environment, Extreme Weather, Green News

Tarun Sakhrani: Horn OK Please

2013-06-14T12:05:30Z

These are the famous words you will see etched on the back of trucks in India, across the length and breadth of the country.

Read more: Traffic, Driving, India, Highways, Rash Driving, Traffic Violations, Honking, Road Rage, India Travel, Travel News

Nicole Schiegg: One Year Later: From Promise to Action on Ending Preventable Child Deaths

2013-06-13T17:02:04Z

The "celebrity" buzz captured new attention from media outlets and non-traditional audiences. But would a successful event build upon the decades of tireless work on child survival and lead to the movement that we all hoped for and envisioned? Would the promises turn into real action?

Read more: Usaid, India, Ethiopia, Child Survival Call to Action, Unicef, Global Motherhood, Child Survival, Impact News

Tarun Wadhwa: With NSA Surveillance, US Government May Have Dealt Major Blow To Global Internet Freedom Efforts

2013-06-13T03:38:57Z

The internet has never been a perfect tool for advancing democracy and human rights.

Despite the most optimistic techno-utopian projections, the inte...

Read more: Nsa, Law, Internet Freedom, Surveillance, Obama, United States, China, Privacy, Government, Freedom of Speech, International Affairs, Internet, Whistleblowers, Defense, Edward Snowden, National Security, Tarun Wadhwa, Russia, India, Politics News

Nova Lorraine: Sit Back and Relax! You Deserve It!

2013-06-10T13:13:38Z

When you book your next business trip, consider scheduling a few hours at your favorite spa sanctuary. Take a peek at some of the most amazing spas in the world.

Read more: Miami, Dubai, Florida, Spa, St. Lucia, Cleopatra's Spa, Argyle Spa, Wadi City, Raine Magazine, Travel, Lebua Spa, Arizona, Hollywood, The Spa at Setai, The Spa at the Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort, Foxwoods, Connecticut, Vacation, India, Paradise Valley, Entrepreneurship, Relaxation, Norwich Spa, Lesport, Bodyholiday, Travel News

Sanjay Sanghoee: Corrupt Fortune: The Billionaire's Apprentice and the Gaming of Wall Street

2013-06-10T11:13:53Z

The Billionaire's Apprentice: The Rise of the Indian-American Elite and the Fall of the Galleon Hedge Fund is a seminal work that captures the realities of race and greed in America with refreshing objectivity and efficiency, and a book that everyone should read.

Read more: India, Insider Trading, Mckinsey, Raj Rajaratnam, Rajat Gupta, Sec, Securities and Exchange Commission, Preet Bharara, Forbes, Galleon Insider Trading, Business News

Jennifer Delaney: 20 Tips for Women Traveling Alone

2013-06-10T12:06:01Z

The world is slowly becoming a safer place for women, but we're far from there yet. So if you are hitting the road, here are some things I know saved me from life altering or ending situations while traveling alone.

Read more: Solo Travel, India Gang Rape, India, Women, Travel, Travel Tips, Eat Pray Love, Travel News

Sunil Sharan: A New Way for America

2013-06-09T14:21:53Z

Two bruising wars have left America bankrupt and its military enervated. While our footprint might intoxicate Washington's elite and the military brass, our recent failures call into question whether America has over-extended itself.

Read more: India, US Military, Afghanistan, US Foreign Policy, Iran, Bashar Assad, Iraq, Israel, Drones, China, Al Qaeda, Politics News

Richard Javad Heydarian: China Rouses a Counter-Alliance: A Security Diamond in the Making

2013-06-07T15:10:08Z

While neighboring states such as Japan have ample amount of hard power and military hardware to keep China's ambitions in check, the likes of Vietnam and Philippines are far more vulnerable.

Read more: Philippines, India, Tom Donilon, Susan Rice, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, Shinzo Abe, Benigno Aquino, Shangri-La Dialogue, Obama Administration, Vietnam, Territorial Disputes, South China Sea, China, World News

International Center for Research on Women: Family Planning 101: Delaying Marriage and Motherhood in India's Heartland

2013-06-05T12:32:10Z

By Jennifer Abrahamson

Uttar Pradesh, India - Shrimati is two years behind in her studies, a reflection of her circumstances, not her capacity to lea...

Read more: Motherhood, Women and Girls, India, Raiseforwomen, Child Marriage, Girls Education, Impact, Sexual-and-Reproductive-Health, Maternal Health, Sex Education, Impact News

Sunil Sharan: Bite the Bullet or Wait for Godot

2013-06-05T11:48:32Z

Japan has taken the lead in mining methane hydrate, and India is spending $30 million a year on methane-hydrate R&D. While commercialization is at least a decade away, what is Pakistan doing in the meantime?

Read more: India, Fracking, Shale Gas, Afghanistan, Smart Grid, Pakistan, Natural Gas, Iran, United States, Hydraulic Fracturing, Coal, Methane, World News

Ben Barber: Indian Coal Tax Nets $850 Million for Environment

2013-06-03T17:28:20Z

In an effort to finance green energy and clean up vast deposits of toxic wastes, India has imposed an innovative one dollar tax per ton of coal mined ...

Read more: Environment, Lead, India, Toxic Waste, Coal Tax, World News

Indian Businessman Accused Of Raping Irish Woman

2013-06-05T08:35:15Z

KOLKATA, India — Police said Wednesday they have arrested a man accused of raping an Irish woman who volunteered at a children's charity in the ...

Read more: Sexual Assault India, India, India Rape, Kolkata, Irish Woman Raped India, Sexual Violence India, Irish Woman Rape India, Women in India, India Rape Suspect Arrested, World News

Tarun Sakhrani: Kindness Not Only Kills...

2013-06-04T16:57:47Z

Lo and behold! Incredible India continued to surprise me. A country with more than a billion people, with a slow moving bureaucracy, rampant corruption and an inefficient government never ceases to throw out a curve-ball or two and it was no different in this case either.

Read more: Indian Government, Indian Bureaucracy, Passport Office, Bribe, Bureaucracy, India, World News

Jim Luce: New Indian Wines Add to New York's Diverse Cuisine Scene

2013-05-30T13:13:52Z

One of the things I love most about New York City -- why I moved here 30 years ago -- is its dynamic multicultural scene. European immigrants long ago...

Read more: Junoon, Jingo Media, Tulsi, Mirza Ghalib, French Wine, Sam Bhatia, Devi Restaurant, Joya Dass, Multicultural, Indian Culture, Stewardship Report, Jim Luce, Social Responsibility, New York Indian Film Festival, Continental Airlines, John Lee, Aroon Shivdasani, Indian Food, Académie Du Vin De Paris, Lassi With Lavina, Tamarind Tribeca, Frédéric-Jean Hoguet, Indian Poetry, Richard Mei, Cuisine, Indian-American Culture, Indo-American Arts Council, Slider, Csr, Amrita Singh, New York City, Lavina Melwani, Wine { Edit }, India, Bollywood, Taste News

Gunisha Kaur: Remembering The Massacre Of Sikhs In June Of 1984

2013-06-03T13:41:36Z

On June 1, 1984, the Indian Government launched Operation Bluestar, a full-scale assault on dozens of gurduaras around the Sikh homeland of Punjab. Eyewitnesses tell a story different than that of the Indian government.

Read more: Human Rights Violations, Sikh, India, Sikhism, Human Rights, Golden Temple, Sikh Massacre, Operation Bluestar, Anti-Sikh Violence, Sikhs in India, Religion News

Justin Guay: Tower Power

2013-05-30T19:57:02Z

I've written extensively on the opportunities to leverage off grid mobile phone penetration to support energy access for the poor (here, here and here...

Read more: Clean Energy, Tower Power, Energy Access, Gsma, India, Community Power, Green News

Mary Ellen Harte: Climate Change This Week: Partisans Agree, Minnesota Mandates Solar, and More!

2013-06-03T11:31:04Z

Most GOPs and Dems Agree: Push Clean Energy And Tax Carbon says a new poll, reports Ryan Koronowski at Climate Progress. From 60 to 66 percent of GOPs...

Read more: Iowa, Google, Wind Power, India, Congress, Minnesota, Fracking, Economy, United Nations, President Obama, Agriculture, Renewable Energy, Clean Energy, Pollution, Business, Green Energy, Coal, Canada, South Africa, Drought, Switzerland, Indonesia, New Jersey, Oil Spill, Insurance, Fossil Fuels, Greenhouse Gases, Climate Change Solutions, Climate Change, Business News, Global Warming, Solar Power, Natural Gas, Voting, Energy, California, Heat Waves, Latin America, Carbon Emissions, Crops, Exxon Mobil, Mexico, Science, Weather, Los Angeles, Energy Efficiency, Barack Obama, Corporations, Keystone XL Pipeline, Water, Oil, Environment, Sustainability, Illinois, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Extreme Weather, Green News

Sunil Sharan: Arundhati Roy, India's Conscience?

2013-06-03T10:14:27Z

Where art thou, Arundhati Roy? The silence of India's only winner of the Booker Prize is deafening after the country's Maoists, whom she strongly supports, massacred a number of senior politicians recently.

Read more: Hindu, India, Delhi, New Delhi, Maoists, Arundhati Roy, Emile Zola, Muslim, The God of Small Things, Kashmir, Man Booker Prize, Booker Prize, World News