Full Coverage: Land

03/22/2007 Imagine running your computer on a solar energy backup for five hours a day! It's possible, says an expert who sees India as a promising destination for alternative sources of power.Terence "Terry" J Hart, vice chairman and technical director of IT Power India Pvt Ltd, sees states like Karnataka and West Bengal ahead in the use of alternative energy.

03/20/2007 Nandigram in West Bengal has emerged as the lightning rod for criticism of the government’s economic policies. While previous clashes here over the proposed Special Economic Zone (SEZ) have killed at least seven people including a policeman, the events of March 14 put a halt to the West Bengal government’s industrialisation bid and has forced a re-think at the national level.

03/16/2007 UNITED NATIONS, Mar 16 (OneWorld) - Canada, like the United States, is facing international scrutiny for its treatment of indigenous people.