Can Isha’s ‘Cauvery Calling’ Campaign Actually Save the Cauvery?
By The Bastion Staff, Published on March 31, 2020 “Planting trees’ is a rather sexy way of getting the super-rich and powerful
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ESG Opinion
Has Narendra Modi lost the plot in tackling the coronavirus pandemic?
By Leo F Saldanha, Published in Deccan Herald on 05 April 2020 His way is to be sparing with the
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The long march home: If only the government had got its Act together
By Leo Saldanha Published in Bangalore Mirror; April 1 2020 “More and more people are travelling all over the world
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Public Matters.: Prime Minister’s Speech People of India wish they could hear at 8 pm tonight
My dear brothers and sisters,The global pandemic of COVID-19, a viral flu, has cost thousands of lives and made thousands
Read moreWorkers’ Death at Construction Site of Bengaluru Metro
In the past 4 months, 4 workers have lost their lives at a construction site of Namma Metro. Neha Hebbale
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In Karnataka, Accused MLA Gets Forest Ministry
Speaking in a panel discussion on Mirror Now TV, Leo Saldanha of ESG said, “These people are taking Democracy &
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Bengaluru: Dead lines of Namma Metro
“The delay has a lot to do with non-compliance with the Detailed Project Report (DPR), which in any case is not in tune with the Town and Country Planning Act”, notes Leo Saldanha from the Environmental Support Group (ESG).
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Contextualising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s use of Indian Science Congress
NALSAR’s Environmental Law and Practice Review is a peer reviewed journal. See Leo Saldanha’s publication entitled “A Critical Examination of
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Budget push for zero budget farming but contradictions mar Andhra’s natural agri foray
Karnataka has demonstrated that standard budgetary allocation for agriculture can be rechannelled to promote agroecological farming. It is now clear
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Bengaluru’s street vendors: A vibrant community deprived of rights
Why is the state blind to the needs of a small but significant community of street vendors? Why is there a delay in implementing the provisions of Street Vendors Act? What does it take to conduct surveys, identify street vendors, issue ID cards, form Town Vending Committees, allot vending zones and make the city vibrant for these self-sustaining low-carbon-emitting livelihoods? Bhargavi S. Rao brings context to these questions.
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