Tamil Nadu

Police stand gurad outside a copper smelter controlled by London-listed Vedanta Resources in Thoothukudi

Minor Leak Observed At Vedanta’s Smelter In Tamil Nadu – Official

Reuters 18/06/2018

The sulphuric acid storage plant at the smelter has...

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We Must Seriously Question Legal Impunities Enjoyed by the Likes of Vedanta

Sakshi Aravind 08/06/2018

The Thoothukudi episode is proof that our legal regime...

Single-use plastic items in a trash can. Credit: kevinkrejci/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

Why the War Against Plastics Must Be Unforgiving and Brook No Concession

Diya Deb 05/06/2018

India generates 15,342 tonnes of plastic waste per day,...

Policemen stand guard ahead of a protest, after at least 13 people were killed when police fired on protesters seeking closure of plant on environmental grounds in town of Thoothukudi in southern state of Tamil Nadu, in Chennai, India, May 24, 2018. Credits: REUTERS/P.Ravikumar

Tamil Nadu Seeks Permanent Closure of Vedanta’s Copper Smelter

Sudarshan Varadhan 25/05/2018

After the death of 13 people protesting the Vedanta...

Smoke billows over Thoothukudi after protests demanding the closure of Vedanta's Sterlite Copper unit entered the 100th day on May 22, 2018. Credit: Surya, Tuticorin

Sterlite Protest: Speculation Rife That Police Firing Was Pre-Planned

Kavitha Muralidharan 23/05/2018

This is the first time the Tamil Nadu government...

Smoke billowing from burning vehicles after a violent protest demanding closure of Vedanta's Sterlite Copper unit entered the 100th day, in Thoothukudi, on Tuesday. Credit: PTI

Anti-Sterlite Protest: 11 Killed in Police Firing in Tamil Nadu

A protest is ongoing against Vedanta's Sterlite Copper unit...

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Future Looks Up for Tamil Nadu’s Palm Tree Climbers

Catherine Gilon 24/04/2018

Increasing awareness on the goodness of palm products and...