Management of e-waste becomes complex, and potentially damaging to economy, society and environment if not done properly, because of presence of many valuable, rare earth, and toxic metals
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The Supreme Court of India has recently completed arguments for a number of petitions challenging Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, an archaic British law from 1860 that criminalises homosexual sex. Given that the Supreme Court upheld the law in 2013, the re-hearing of the case gives new hope for de-criminalization, the assertion of the constitution, human rights, inclusiveness and dignity in India. BW Businessworld's Neeta Misra catches up with Vivek Divan a human rights lawyer who gives us a brief history of the case, the organisations and the movement that got us here.
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Initiative aims to bridge the digital gap between rural and urban India and provide equal opportunities for quality education to children from all backgrounds
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BW Businessworld's Neeta Misra catches up with the Chairperson of the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF), Madhura Swaminathan on the foundations work and why young people need to get involved
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India will consume $400 billion worth of electronic goods by 2020 generating a huge growth in end of life products, known as electronic or E-Waste. Electronic Waste creates opportunities for jobs and reducing the country's dependency on imports of metals for manufacturing phones and computers by retaining recycled metals in the country. On the hand the processing of this E-Waste poses huge environmental and health hazards
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Neeta Misra speaks with Dr Bernd Kopacek a global expert on E-Waste on the European experience and how India can draw on this at the country ramps up its efforts to responsibly manage electronic waste
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Even though the damage done to the earth is more or less irreversible, sustained efforts to restore its ecology may avert Armageddon
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The idea of composting is fostering the living system. Organic matter is being returned to the soil, and microorganisms are creating air pockets and it’s a whole system of life being fostered through organic material.
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“Luxury has always meant the best, but it means making something with the best of material. Sustainability has to be made a must. Sustainability is particularly important in the fashion industry," said Nitya Biswas, Founder & Designer, NityaBiswas.com
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"When I talk about sustainability, I am going to focus on the lifespan of the building. I will start with building itself, and deconstruct it," said Anthony Bryce Grubbs
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