How solar-powered boat clinics help flood victims in Assam, India
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....
Go Green: World’s first mobile solar ambulance launched in India
A micro-ambulance plus mobile clinic, called Ambupod, has been developed by a Pune-based ex Indian Air Force officer. The solar ambulance comes with a cost-effective as well as utility approach to cater to rural together with urban health care....
Hydropower in the Himalayas: economics which are often ignored
Of all Himalayan nations, China has made the most progress toward hydropower development. This has been driven by three major factors. Firstly, China has insufficient reserves of fossil fuels to meet the needs of its growth aspirations. The ongoing (13th) 5 year plan...
Solar paint helps homes produce power: Green technology for 2018
Can you imagine a paint that generates electricity for your house? Seems straight out of fiction, isn't it? However, this is the direction that modern green technology is taking. Researchers from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology have...
How an elephant calf was rescued: Lessons in wildlife rehabilitation
A couple of years back, Philip, a month-old elephant calf and his mother, were injured. As they walked through the hills of Assam’s Ouguri Range, which is east of Guwahati, the elephant calf lost his footing and slid down the hill. He then fell into a shaft and was...
Lighting up country roads with a solar innovation: Umbrella Helper Box
Riding a bicycle is fun for most people. In fact, bicycles are an important and cheap mode of commuting in rural India. However, riding on uneven roads, while holding an umbrella in one hand and a torch in the other, can be hassling. But that is how people in most...
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’...
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...
Meet India’s first woman fighter pilot: Avani Chaturvedi creates history
India’s very own flying officer Avani Chaturvedi has become the first woman fighter pilot to fly solo. She has undoubtedly created history. Chaturvedi has flown a MiG-21 bison during her first training sortie in Jamnagar, Gujarat. Avani is one of the 3 from the first...