The Hindu: Ill-gotten gains: Making wealth of waste

If you cannot view this message, please click here Follow us June 11, 2017   TOP STORY   Ill-gotten gains: Making wealth of waste An investigation by The Hindu has revealed a scam in the disposal of the humungous quantities of waste being generated in the city, with construction debris being passed off as municipal solid waste and contractors potentially swindling huge sums of money by increasing tonnage without actually clearing garbage on the streets. Read more » Aadhaar or enrolment number must for returns Validity of unlinked PAN cards to continue, says govt. Read more » More Articles »   EDITOR'S PICK   The river that Tamil Nadu often forgets High up on the Western Ghats, nature has sneaked in a perennial river system that is rich with lore and life but whose water might be drying up Read more » Think tank snub clouds India-Singapore ties New Delhi pulled out of the strategic, annual Shangri-La Dialogue over ranking of Indian Minister Read more » More Articles »   OPINION   Shake-out in Westminster The British general election has slain many political assumptions about the leading parties and voter choices Read more » The arc to Tokyo The India-Japan nuclear deal is today less significant than it would have once been Read more » More Articles »   NATIONAL   South Africa to probe Dawood gang member Saikh, living in Port Elizabeth, is linked to two murders in Gujarat Read more » Cong. demands PM's apology on Shah's 'clever Bania' remark "Rather than fighting casteism, they [BJP] identified even the father of the nation with his caste," Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala says Read more » More Articles »   INTERNATIONAL   Anger builds up among Tories over DUP deal Conservatives fear the alliance would relegate them firmly to right-wing politics Read more » The Islamic State as an excuse Too many decent, religious people believe their faith assigns them a position of moral superiority Read more » More Articles »   BUSINESS   Glut adds to farmers' woes Farmers struggle as record harvest leaves stock overhang Read more » India's Chabahar plan faces U.S. hurdle President Trump has accused Iran of being a threat to countries in West Asia Read more » More Articles »   SPORTS   India v South Africa: 'Passionate but not overexcited', says Virat Kohli The India skipper refuses to be drawn on team composition Read more » French Open final: Ostapenko keeps tryst with destiny Outlasts Halep in three sets to become the youngest winner in 20 years Read more » More Articles »   SOCIETY   A bastion of women nawabs The erstwhile princely state of Bhopal has many distinctions Read more » The old man and the tree This octogenarian is the last surviving master craftsman of the fading Likhai woodwork tradition of Kumaon Read more » More Articles »   ENTERTAINMENT   Adam West, who played Batman in 1960's TV series, dies at age 88 Read more » Raj Kapoor, the inimitable showman Raj Kapoor may have been heavily influenced by Italian neorealism, but he still managed to make dream-like cinema true to the times Read more » More Articles » Group Sites The Hindu | தி இந்து | Business Line | BL on Campus | Sportstarlive | Frontline | The Hindu Centre | The Hindu Hub Images | roofandfloor | Classifieds About Us | Contact Us | Subscription