Civic bodies have long used property tax amnesty schemes as short-term remedies to encourage taxpayers to settle outstanding liabilities. By offering partial or complete waivers on interest and penalties, tax amnesty programs emerged as a...
Every year when winter arrives, India’s capital region, Delhi is choked by smog and smoke. Experts say there are already solutions waiting to be implemented, but more political will is needed to clear the air....
Smoke! Smog! These two words are frequent updates on Google weather alerts across Indian metros. Air in India has lost its status as a public good and become a luxury good. What makes matters worse...
With growing concerns over the impact of air pollution on India’s 1.2 billion people, the government has launched a new air quality index. But as Vandana Shiva tells DW, simply monitoring pollution won’t solve the...
As a child I was born and brought up in Kerala. I had my education in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. I joined central government service in 1980. I have remained in the same service ever...
Media exists to vend doom and gloom. The simple goodness of 999 persons out to 1000 on this planet apparently interests no one at all. How else can you establish a mastery over simple minded...
