In India, plastic bag use is a capital offence

The global battle against plastic has taken a draconian turn with officials in Delhi announcing that the penalty for carrying a polythene shopping bag would be five years in prison. Officials in India’s capital have decided that the only way to stem the rising tide of rubbish is to outlaw the plastic shopping bag. According to [...]

New Year plea for Indian drivers to silence horns

Indian drivers were asked on Thursday to make a new year’s resolution they seem unlikely to keep: no more endless horn-blowing as they navigate New Delhi’s hectic traffic. January 1 has been designated “No Honking Day” in the capital in the hope of offering some relief from the constant wail of vehicle horns that provide [...]

First green building in Delhi

Having eulogised the merits of making the switch to energy efficient designs, the Central Government is getting ready to showcase its first completely green building with the hope that it will have a cascading impact. The upcoming headquarter of the Ministry of External Affairs at Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan here is being presented as the first completely [...]