I lived in the US for over six years and still meet many Americans. Most are well-meaning, many express genuine empathy for the poor, many are generous with charity. Many believe their country is blessed with the fruits of the earth and many believe their lifestyles are often wasteful, needlessly so... [More]

The one thing India, or the other G-77 developing nations, didn’t need ahead of a key climate change summit in Copenhagen later this year is the flip flop by Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh. If he did propose that India abandon the Kyoto protocol, that would mea... [More]