How 3 Indian engineers created solar innovation for food preservation
A big part of the Indian population suffers from hunger. One may think that the culprit is insufficient food production. However, that is not true. Colossal food wastage is behind India’s big hunger problem. India is the second largest producer of fruits...
6 Best Airports to Enjoy Your Layovers in Style: Luxe Layovers
Long-haul journeys and layovers are often stressful and boring, so why not make it happening and memorable by indulging in some of the coolest activities, such as watching a live musical concert, brewery tours, movie at theatres, cultural experiences, museums, art...
Best Mask For Pollution after Diwali: Honeywell, 3M, Vogmask
Diwali after mornings are a nightmarish experience for most people from northern India, particularly Delhi. The abysmal air quality ranges between ‘very poor’ and ‘poor’ due to all the cracker bursting combined with the stubble burning in neighboring states. Although...
Exploring Hanoi: Vietnam Is A Country of Small Shopkeepers, Restaurants
The hotel in Hanoi in Vietnam, just Rs 1750 per day, is great. Clean with good fittings, mostly new and in good condition. Well maintained. Young, friendly, uniformed, smiling hotel staff, about half of whom speak reasonably good English. Much better English and...
Diwali Air Pollution: Trucks banned from Entry into Delhi
In view of the spike in the air pollution levels in and around the national capital Delhi and its adjoining areas after Diwali, the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority or the EPCA has banned truck entry. Trucks have been banned from entering the...
How to choose air purifier for indoor air pollution
Air quality in India has really dipped. There are many reasons for it: cutting of trees, vehicles, crop stubble burning, burning of trash in cities, and bursting of fire crackers during Diwali. It is not just the outside but the indoors too that can be polluted much...
Environmental Science Necessary for Solutions to Environmental Problems
The significance of Environmental science cannot be overstated in this age of global warming and climate change. Environmental science, also called Earth Science, is primarily an interdisciplinary as well as an academic field which integrates various aspects such as...
7 Top Places to Discover in Coorg, the Scotland of India, Near Bangalore
The mist-clad terraced hills, verdant valleys, and the profuse green expanse colour the environs of Coorg, making it the ‘Scotland of India’ The busy Bangaloreans nurse a special affection for the popular coffee-producing hill station of Coorg, located on the eastern...
Hanoi is Very Indian: Reminded Me of Calcutta of 1960s and New Delhi
Arrived in Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, yesterday. I am very impressed by Vietnam's well organized, simple, basic and efficient systems. Like their famous military which defeated four empires, Chinese, French, Japanese and American. Paid USD 25 extra per person on top...
It’s Not How Old You are But How ‘Young’ You Think, Feel & Look!
It’s strange, everyone I know is busy securing a future. They have no idea what's to follow or how it will all pan out, but they don’t mind neglecting their present for it! How do you propose to enjoy this “Secured, Insured Future"? In the Hospital? Or with heavy...
Royal Enfield Garage Cafe, Goa: Try Bruschetta, Apple Mocktail, Soufflé
Opened earlier this year and sitting next to Baga Creek locale in Goa, the Royal Enfield Garage Cafe is a port of call for travelers and tourists alike, especially if you’re a Royal Enfield Enthusiast. A perfect place for long, slow evenings, the Royal Enfield Garage...
Air-o-Thon and Green Ubuntu Partner for Fighting Air Pollution
As much as 92 per cent of the people across the world breathe unhealthy air, which results in close to 6.5 million deaths per year, as per the latest World Health Organization (WHO) reports. Air Pollution is a big and growing global challenge. GreenUbuntu has tied up...