The Ailing Planet: the Green Movement ' s Role, Part One About the author Nani Palkhivala Nani Palkhivala, also known as Nanabhoy Ardeshir Palkhivala ,was born on 16 January in 1920 in Mumbai , India. He was a jurist ( an expert in law ) and he was also an economist. He was educated at Master’s Tutorial High School, Mumbai. Then he joined St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. He was an excellent scholar. He got his master’s degree in English literature. Then he joined Government Law College, Mumbai. Soon he became an excellent barrister of his time. He was also a leading interpreter of Indian Constitutional Law as well as he was an Economist. This great Indian personality died on 11 th December, 2002, Wednesday. The following article was written by Nani Palkhivala and published in The Indian Express on 24 November 1994. The issues that he raised regarding the declining health of the earth continue to have rel...