by Parineeta Dandekar | Jun 17, 2018 | Fitness & Lifestyle, Home, Our steps
Mississippi is a phenomenon. A large body of water flowing down a slope towards the sea is perceived as so many disparate things by different people at different times and places. Some say that if you want to understand the continent, you have to understand this...
by Himanshu Thakkar | Jun 2, 2018 | Ecofriendly, Home, Our steps
In order to assess if the Sardar Sarovar Dam Project (SSP) is good or bad for India, we need a credible assessment of costs, benefits, and impacts once the huge project is completed. First of all, the project is incomplete (even after down-scaling canal network by...
by The Third Pole | Jun 1, 2018 | Fitness & Lifestyle, Home, Our steps
The Ganga, which is already in bad shape due to increasing pollution and decreasing water, is now also swiftly moving away from its banks in Patna, the capital of the Indian state of Bihar. No scientific attempt has been made to deal with the crisis, warn experts and...
by SANDRP | May 11, 2018 | Home, Our steps
Dams in Australia causing havoc Probe into the operation of Queensland dam following the April 2017 floods Another instance of dam floods in Australia. This time Kinchant Dam in Queensland, and it is accused of allowing water level to rise to 103 per cent before...
by Himanshu Thakkar | Apr 11, 2018 | Ecofriendly, Our steps
Interlinking of rivers is an expensive proposal and exercise. It has adverse environmental impact on forests, land, biodiversity, rivers, and livelihood of millions living in India. It is socially disruptive. It not only adds to climate change (destruction of forests...
by Syeda Ambia Zahan | Apr 9, 2018 | Ecofriendly, Fashion and Tech, Home, Our steps
Solar-powered boat clinics equipped with solar panels can be instrumental in bringing healthcare relief for flood victims. Their efficacy has been demonstrated time and again as they are not dependent on electricity. This enables them to operate round the clock....
