Which cooking oil is best for us? Why do I ask? Are we not bombarded with advertising messages telling us there is a healthy oil that is good for the heart? They talk of monounsaturated fatty acids (mufa), and polyunsaturated fatty acids (pufa) and of course, catch-us-words like omega properties.
It was in early 2008 that my colleagues at the Centre for Science and Environment had tested household paints for lead content.
In February, we released a study on pesticide residues in bottled water being sold in the market.
For years corruption and irregularities in the pesticide registration system in India has been a well-documented norm.
In the first week of April this year, a group of men came and stood outside the Centre for Science and Environment (cse), New Delhi.