India figures high on Hilfigers’ list

The demand for branded garments is on a continuous rise. This has recently instigated the Arvind Murjani Brands (which sells Tommy Hilfiger products in India) to augment the number of its exclusive stores by 11 within the next six months. Presently dealing with 9 exclusive outlets in 7 cities, they plan to take the number to 11 spanning across 9 cities by the end of December as revealed by Shailesh Chaturvedi, CEO, Tommy Hilfiger Apparel India. Hesitant to divulge investment plans in India, Chaturvedi hinted that it usually takes Rs.10-20 million to put up an exclusive store. The company has temporarily iced plans to reach the Tier-II & III cities since it would not make much business sense at present.

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The war between humans and baboons began when the Dutch arrived on the Cape Peninsula in 1652

Amongst the troops in my area, where male baboons are targeted by humans, there appears to be a severe skew in the adult male/female ratio, a factor responsible for a negative ripple effect throughout all baboon society here as well as their relationship to their human neighbours.

The war between humans and baboons began when the Dutch arrived on the Cape Peninsula in 1652. Prior to this, the indigenous Khoisan people existed peacefully with their wild neighbours. They understood baboon language, learnt about medicinal plants from them and never killed them for food. In order to halt the destruction of our primate populations here, we need to revert back to harmonious co-existence with wildlife. Having lived in three different homes that were raided by baboons, I’ve come to understand that co-existence is possible, that tolerance and understanding is integral to constructive change. And the view that we are blessed to still live alongside our wild neighbours is important to understanding our human relationship to the rest of Nature from which we are separated.

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A policy which looks at all angles in order to clean up garbage, is the need of the hour

Despite the Indian economic boom, India is far from being beautiful. The filth & squalor make it look as ugly as any third world nation. It is indeed a sad story that presently India produces a whopping 42 million tonnes of municipal solid waste annually. And then we are hoping to be the next super power.

With a burgeoning population (over 1,027 million), generation of waste has increased manifold. The urban population (285 million in mumber, spread across 5,161 cities) is increasing by around 4% annually (mainly due to migration), in the process increasing the waste generation by 5% annually. “Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) spend around Rs.500-1,500 per tonne on solid waste management, which translates into an enormous amount of Rs.2.1-6.3 billion. Of this, 60-70% is spent on waste collection and the rest 20-30% on transportation, but hardly any for treatment and disposal,” said I. C. Varun, Former Chairman of Municipal Board of Babugarh Cantt, while talking to B&E.

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Holcim, Lafarge & the Birla Group are fighting it out for control of India’s cement sector

Well, it’s limestone mining to blame – poor mine management & poor rehabilitation planning of exhausted land is leading to high environmental degradation. In mining, CSE gave the sector a low 24% score. Most large scale mining is being done in ecologically sensitive areas like forest reserves & coastal areas and so on.

Limestone mining affects land-use pattern and causes noteworthy water level depletion (where mining has gone much below the water table). Adding to this, the use of old-fashioned blasting technology also causes air, noise and sound pollution. On top of all, the mined places are not properly covered or refilled, leaving a huge void. Chandra Bhushan of CSE further explains, “The way mining is being carried out at the moment, 20 years down the lane we will have huge pits (publicly hazardous) some 8 kms long.” While the responsibility hinges on the players too, there needs to be government initiatives for compliance as well on mining issues. Only then can the environment win. And Holcim & Birla can continue with their battle for the crown without periodic reporting to CSE!

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