World Water Day: India faces massive water crisis in next 10 years
India’s water sources are dwindling and there is a water crisis. The depletion causes droughts and worsens agrarian situation in Maharashtra and Northern Karnataka, which are the two worst hit parts. Large parts of Karnataka, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana,...
Go Green: China is world’s top producer of solar power; edges out India, USA
China has emerged as the largest producer of solar energy in the world. It added 34.54 gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity of 77.42 GW in 2016. The country's National Energy Administration (NEA) has announced that in the year 2016 installed photovoltaic...
International Solar Alliance (ISA) revs up pace for renewable energy
The first edition of the International Solar Alliance (or the ISA summit) has been hosted at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi, India (reflecting the prominence the country has come to acquire and that it is being viewed as a prime player as far as renewable energy,...
Modi, French President Macron launch UP’s largest solar power plant
The largest solar power plant of Uttar Pradesh, the biggest state of India, has been inaugurated. The mammoth project is expected to generate 100 MW for the people of the state. The facility has been put up in the Chhanvey block of Mirzapur District. The solar panels...
Climbing Mt Everest for cancer and gender equality: Sangeeta Bahl
Eve teasing, groping, molestation, rape, acid attacks, etc. keep happening in India with alarming regularity. Women have been subject to several forms of violence, particularly in India. Official statistics reveal that one woman gets assaulted every 20 minutes. This...
Women in India earn 20% less than men: Gender disparity
To bring about sustainability in our approach towards the environment, it is important to encourage participation of women in the workforce. Gender disparity does not augur well for the environment and sustainability. Egalitarian societies have greater concern for the...
Healthy relationship with one self must for environmental sustainability
I often think that this beautiful planet is our home that we share with various species, ranging from plants, animals, insects, oceans, mountains, etc. They make the entire ecology holistic. God created our planet Earth in such a beautiful way so that all parts can...
Australasian Darter, Perth: Photo poem of wildlife birds in Australia
Australasian Darter Perth: Photo poem of wildlife birds in Australia Australasian Darter Anhinga novaehollandiae Anhingidae Because of its long and slender neck, the Australasian Darter is sometimes called the snakebird. Usually inhabiting freshwater wetlands, darters...
Save pangolin, world’s most trafficked mammal: World Wildlife Day
Despite the global Illegal trade in pangolins increasing massively even after many enforcement efforts and successes, there is a disquieting tendency to focus only on charismatic species like tigers and rhinoceros in India. Endangered species like the ‘barely heard’...
How to celebrate eco-friendly Holi in 5 simple ways: Save Environment
Water balloons, pichkaris of colors, and gulal are how people celebrate Holi, the vibrant festival of colors. Revelers immerse themselves in mazza and masti (fun). Some food for thought: If a person uses one bucket of water (minimum), that is 15 liters of water. If...
Rivers have been an inherent part of our shared imagination
‘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...
SmartFlower is the world’s first all-in-one solar energy innovation
Renewable energy, particularly solar energy, has seen a lot of thrust these days as rapid innovations evolve and make their way into the market. A particular plug-and-play device based on renewable energy alternatives is taking innovation to a new level and attracting...