Ecologists have raised alarm over e-portals like Amazon and eBay selling invasive plant species such as Lantana Camara — which are taking toll on the native flora and fauna — to urban dwellers in India for their gardens and balcony gardens. As there is no check on the internet trading, the ecologists have warned that …
UN Environment chief Erik Solheim has expressed confidence that the country can tackle air pollution, which he said is one of the world’s biggest killers and a global public health emergency. UNITED NATIONS: India has scripted success in eradicating polio and tackling other health emergencies and there is no reason why the country cannot …
Like Polio, India Can Eradicate Pollution, Says Senior UN Official Read More »
Air quality in Delhi and many parts of north India has hit dismal levels, and is expected to get even worse with winter setting in and Diwali just a day away. While the government is taking efforts to curb air pollution, entrepreneur and ex-IIT-Delhi student Prateek Sharma has come up with a short-term, cost-effective way to …
Tired of pollution? Try IITian Prateek Sharma’s Rs. 10 ‘Nasofilters’ Read More »
For Rajagopalan Nair, retirement from the Indian Navy wasn’t the end of the road. The ex-Navy officer from Kerala went onto become a civil engineer, establishing his own firm, Hi Tech Bio Solutions, in Vasai, a suburban town in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, and developed India’s first portable biogas plant that consumers can use …
Kerala Man Makes Portable Plant That Provides 2 Hrs of Biogas & 4 Kg of Manure Daily! Read More »
A low poverty line results in diminished economic growth and flawed policies like demonetisation. The development agenda today is largely about drawing an arbitrary line for poverty and focusing on a narrow goal of pulling individuals just above this line. Multilateral development organisations like the UN and the World Bank play an important role in setting the …
How a dangerously low poverty line is causing India more harm Read More »
