Sunita Narain

The book is a documentation of the public health and humanitarian crises in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A major improvement in air quality is unlikely to happen: Sunita Narain

During winter, excessive emitters from all sectors must be checked, but air pollution action must continue throughout the year for sound results, she says; GRAP without long term action cannot be fully implemented.

EPCA directs IGL to increase dispensing capacity

At present, there are 450 CNG-filling stations in Delhi-NCR and IGL is planning to come up with 50 more CNG pumps across Delhi-NCR by February 2019.

Exit of BS-III vehicles: Industry experts discuss the way forward

As a company, we have taken a stand that in the long-term we go with global safety standards and global emission standards, said Vikram Kirloskar, Vice Chairman, Toyota Kirloskar Motor.

HiLITE Mall Bags CWAB Award

HiLITE Mall has received the Construction World Architect and Builder (CWAB) Award 2016 for the ‘most noteworthy ...

WHO report does not give right picture: Environmentalists

Environmentalists on May 13 sounded caution over the latest WHO report, which showed that Delhi was not the most polluted city as per 2013-14 data, saying it does not give the right picture

Ban of diesel taxis not enough to tackle air pollution in Delhi

On the ban on diesel run taxis, Narain said that the Supreme Court, in 2000, had banned the diesel taxis and had said it its order that only CNG taxis will operate in Delhi.

Need to reinvent affordable and sustainable growth: CSE

"We will have to reinvent the way we work with people and we will have to reinvent growth in a way that is both affordable and sustainable," Narain, who is also the Director General of Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), said on Earth Day.

In favour of diesel car ban: CSE

If you are living in Delhi, you cannot buy a new diesel car. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered the state government not to register any new diesel vehicles at least till January 6; that is the date the NGT will hear this pollution case again. Also, diesel vehicles which are more than 10 years old cannot ply in Delhi anymore.

NDA not different from UPA in environmental nods: CSE

Sunita Narain of CSE, however, is happy that the government did not open floodgates of environmental nods as was feared.

Progress of Women's movement in India

A lawyer and a Gandhian, she was the head of the women‘s wing of the textile labour association in 1971 when she realized that self-employed women who work in Ahmedabad Crafts market had erratic wages and little recourse to law.