by SANDRP | Feb 28, 2018 | Ecofriendly & Tech, Home, Initiatives
‘To choose safe waters is the route of imposters: Those who love take on the mighty river.’ (Seeking the Beloved, translations of Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai’s Poems) In the inky, starless night, beautiful Sohni plunged into the flooded River Chenab to meet her beloved...
by SANDRP | Feb 7, 2018 | Home, Initiatives, Travel & Lifestyle
Much grief, energy, and money can be saved, if we imagine our “tanks” as the wetlands rather than the water bodies in Bengaluru, a city in South India. This is particularly true as the World Wetlands Day is celebrated every year on 2nd February. The theme for 2018 is:...
by SANDRP | Jan 27, 2018 | Ecofriendly & Tech, Home, Initiatives, Travel & Lifestyle
Undoubtedly, sand is an essential part of the river ecosystem. It helps rivers stay healthy. It is critical for replenishing nutrients in moving water, ground water recharge, supplies lean-season flow to rivers, and provides habitat to numerous forms of aquatic as...
by Muqbil Ahmar | Jan 26, 2018 | Ecofriendly & Tech, Fashion and Food, Home, Initiatives
India is one of the fastest growing economies of the world. Due to rapid urbanization and reckless development, the environment has been at the receiving end. There is massive pollution; Delhi Smog has been a grim reminder. Pollution kills millions of people every...
by Saidul Khan | Jan 23, 2018 | Ecofriendly & Tech, Home, Initiatives, Travel & Lifestyle
Man’s unbridled greed is degrading the environment at an unprecedented rate. For example, ‘Excessive’ sand mining is contributing to severe erosion and leading to rivers changing their course in India. Such an incident has come to light in Meghalaya, a...