Unless you're a fan of Yes, Minister or, even better, The Thick of It, you're probably wondering why I'm bothering to post an item on India's cabinet reshuffle. But if you want to stay in the loop, here's the scuttlebutt: 

Controversial environment minister Jairam Ramesh — bane of corporations everywhere — may well be getting promoted to a post where he can do less damage, like rural development, according to the Times of India.

The move would come fresh off Ramesh's cancellation of environmental clearance for UK-based Vedanta Resources' controversial bauxite mining project in the Niyamgiri hills of India's eastern state of Orissa, an area held sacred by local indigenous tribes. 

During his tenure, Ramesh has also taken a tough stance on coal mining (vital for India's power problems, but also rough on local communities) and genetically modified crops (touted as the solution to India's food production woes, but criticized as risky for health and bad for farmers).