In Auroville, a contentious development plan has stoked anger and dissension

A swath of forestland created by human effort over half a century ago will give way to a proposed 75-metre-wide circular road.

Sarosh Bana

· Feb 26, 2022 · 07:30 pm

Another battle looms as environmentalists fight to protect the Nilgiris

Activists are against the Tamil Nadu government’s proposal to construct a hydroelectric project in Kundah taluk.

Nina Varghese

· Jul 26, 2021 · 09:30 pm

Has the Thoothukudi Sterlite plant been able to generate the medical oxygen supply it promised?

Villagers are apprehensive that the company was working to get the plant opened again, using oxygen production as a starting point.

M Kalyanaraman

· Jul 18, 2021 · 01:30 pm

In Madhya Pradesh’s Buxwaha forest, a diamond mine could claim two lakh trees

The project is facing stiff resistance, including social media campaigns.

Manish Chandra Mishra

· Jun 09, 2021 · 07:30 pm

Not far from millions of Kumbh Mela pilgrims, two Hindu monks are on a hunger strike to save Ganga

The monks are protesting sand mining and the construction of dams and barrages on the river and its tributaries.

Varsha Singh

· Apr 03, 2021 · 01:30 pm

‘Adani will gain’: Why TN residents are protesting plan to reduce Pulicat sanctuary buffer zone

A spokesperson for the conglomerate denied that anything was amiss.

Meena Menon

· Apr 01, 2021 · 06:30 am

Why is Aaditya Thackeray protesting Aarey tree cutting when his Shiv Sena holds power in Mumbai?

Shiv Sena runs the municipal corporation and is also part of the state government.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Oct 05, 2019 · 08:43 pm

Chennai: 10 students detained for trying to stage protests against reopening of Sterlite plant

The National Green Tribunal had set aside the Tamil Nadu government’s shutting down the copper plant last week.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 20, 2018 · 06:49 pm

Sterlite Copper row: Activists question neutrality of NGT panel that found closure of plant illegal

The National Green Tribunal will hold the final hearing in the case on December 7.

S Senthalir

· Nov 29, 2018 · 07:46 am

Sterlite protests: As CBI starts inquiry, families of 13 victims demand action against TN police

After authorities refuse to accept their complaints, ten eyewitnesses to police firing send their statements to agency via registered post.

S Senthalir

· Oct 15, 2018 · 07:30 am

Sterlite row: Vedanta submits 45,000 letters in support of plant to National Green Tribunal panel

Anti-Sterlite protestors have said the company bribed people paid money for the letters.

Scroll Staff

· Sep 25, 2018 · 01:30 pm

‘Can Delhi afford cutting of trees for development of roads and buildings,’ asks High Court

State-owned construction company NBCC told the Delhi High Court on Monday that it will not cut any more trees in the Capital till July 4.

Scroll Staff

· Jun 25, 2018 · 11:53 am