The continuing scandal surrounding News International and the subsequent demise of the News of the World has barely been out of the media these past weeks. As Rupert Murdoch’s empire wobbles beneath his well-heeled feet and […]
Rupert Murdoch and Dow Chemical. Is it all the same issue? Read More »
NEW YORK: Dow Chemical, the business-to-business group, is undertaking corporate transformation and rebranding programmes in response to evolving global trends. Even though the company is 114 years old, logs $55bn in sales per year and manufactures
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The Madhya Pradesh High Court Tuesday directed the state government to initiate the process of disposal of 350 metric tons toxic waste lying at the Union Carbide factory here in Bhopal. The division bench comprising of
Act fast in disposal of toxic waste – Directs MP High Court Read More »
First, let’s define what I term here as foodie. At UNC, a foodie is a student who not only is interested in food politics, the economy of food and questions related to food and health but
The Sambhavna Clinic: a foodie’s paradise Read More »
I arrived in Bhopal exactly two weeks ago and I have begun my volunteering internship at the Sambhavna Trust Clinic. Sambhavna is 10 minutes away from the Union Carbide plant that was responsible for the gas
No More BHOPALs – Stephanie begins her internship at Sambhavna Read More »
Bhopal: The pain and misery of the survivors of the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy, the world’s worst industrial disaster, sees no end and has been transferred to their progenies. They continue to suffer, writhe in pain
Bhopal gas victims protest at PMO in Delhi Read More »
Malaria Control through Community Involvement The programme of malaria control through community involvement was launched by the Sambhavna community healthworkers (CHWs) in 2007. This was in response to the high prevalence of both Vivax and Falciparum
Two success stories from Sambhavna’s community health workers Read More »
Now that we have all had time to recover from our adventure to Glastonbury, put the tents away, get a few decent nights’ sleep and just about remove the dirt from under our fingernails, it seems
A look back at our Glastonbury 2011 Read More »
In our acre and half medicinal garden at Sambhavna the three gardeners: Ratna, Manmohan and Mukesh grow more than 100 kinds of medicinal plants. The garden provides about 60 percent of the requirements for our in-house
Natural fertilisers & pest repellents in the Sambhavna garden Read More »
Lorraine Close, recently returned from Bhopal, where she worked as a volunteer at the Sambhavna Clinic. Now at Glastonbury Festival volunteering with the BMA Bhopali Sculpture Garden crew in the Leftfield.
At Glastonbury – A spoken word from Lorraine Read More »
“The most eye catching area at Glastonbury”. Quote from a visitor to our tent this morning. The music is pumping, the sculptures are incredible and we are rocking Glastonbury 2011! The response to our workshops has
The most eye-catching area at Glastonbury Read More »
Glastonbury’s radical roots will return, says Michael Eavis. There are some good, strong, deep roots right here in the Leftfield, and we’re proud to be among them, say the Bhopal Medical Appeal – thanks Michael! Here’s
Message from Bhopal to Glastonbury Read More »
