Teenagers Jai and Preet Aswani from Chennai aim to make one lakh cloth bags from old bedsheets and pillow covers to replace plastic carry bags, post plastic ban in Tamil Nadu Mumbai: 26 states in India including Tamil Nadu have imposed a ban on plastic items and yet theuse of plastic continues unabated according to …
Air pollution due to crop residue burning in northern India is a leading risk factor of acute respiratory infections and causes an estimated economic loss of $30 billion annually, according to a study unveiled Monday. The study analysed health dat… NEW DELHI: Air pollution due to crop residue burning in northern India is a …
Air pollution from stubble burning costing India $30bn annually: Study Read More »
There was a time when there was not a single toilet for 700 families inhabiting the Raja Ka Purwa slum in Kanpur. People were compelled to relieve themselves anywhere and everywhere possible, creating a scenario which surpasses the worst threshold of unhygienic. “If someone wanted to paint a picture of hell, the earlier condition of …
The Bandipur fire shows that activists with wildlife and human rights skills have to work with state governments. The tiger is our national animal and a symbol of our forests and the life forms that reside inside these priceless areas. The raging fire inside the Bandipur tiger reserve shows us the enormity of the crisis …
To save India’s forests, we need a change in our mindset and skill set Read More »
Almost a fifth of India’s consumer goods basket was in deflation zone in January. All were food items The dip in retail inflation to a 19-month low, as reported by the Union government on February 12, 2019, once again underscores the agrarian crisis in the country. The middle class may be worried about rising prices, but …
Low inflation rates and dipping food prices: Where do they leave the farmer Read More »
