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...
How civil society groups like FABGA create awareness for environment
In the times that we live in, preservation of the planet and its environment is of paramount importance. Global warming and climate change are not speculations. They are realities that face humans in the 21st century. Pollution and ecological degradation have reached...
Amazon opens rainforest workplace spheres for employees in Seattle
Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) has inaugurated a rainforest-like office space in Seattle (USA). The company believes that this will help prompt fresh ideas for its employees. The space is like a greenhouse. In the place of rooms or desks, it has walkways together with...
United Nations urges break from toxic plastics on Valentine’s Day
It is now time to end our toxic and unsustainable relationship with single-use plastic and, in fact, find new love for #CleanSeas! This is the message put out by the United Nations Environment #CleanSeas campaign on the occasion of Valentine’s Day 2018. It has...
Go green this Valentine’s Day: Upload photos with #spreadthelove
Don’t we all want the places that hold a special place in our hearts to continue to exist for future generations and maybe forever? From valleys to gardens to parks, they are all etched in our memory and bear moments that we would cherish forever. However, in order...