Asia’s biggest culture show Kala Ghoda Arts Festival goes green
One of Asia’s biggest arts and crafts festival Hindustan Times Kala Ghoda Arts Festival (KGAF) has gone green. The arts festival, which is organized every year in Mumbai, has the theme of sustainability written all over it. The emphasis is so much so that the event is...
Solar petrol pumps can help India rely on renewable energy
Solar energy has picked up across the world in a big way. And India is no stranger to it. In fact, India has pledged to install 175 GW of renewable energy by the year 2022, which includes 100 GW of solar energy. Several initiatives are being taken in that direction. A...
The true story of Pad Man who revolutionized women hygiene
The film Pad Man is based on a true story, played by Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar. Bollywood stars Radhika Apte and Sonam Kapoor are the female leads in the movie. It takes inspiration from the life of Arunachalam Muruganantham, who is a Tamil Nadu-based social...
World Wetlands Day: Use water tanks as wetlands in Bangalore, India
Much grief, energy, and money can be saved, if we imagine our “tanks” as the wetlands rather than the water bodies in Bengaluru, a city in South India. This is particularly true as the World Wetlands Day is celebrated every year on 2nd February. The theme for 2018 is:...
Indian engineers build solar device to treat infant jaundice at home
Two Indian engineers have invented a portable photo-therapy device which allows parents treat jaundice within the comfort of their homes. The Neolight system is based on blue light-emitting diodes (LED) that can be used at home. It works on solar as well as battery...
Greek woman entrepreneur: Environment friendly business and sustainable livelihoods
environment friendly business: Inspiration, at times, comes from nowhere; you can act on it or allow it to pass you by. Following is the story of one of those over-the-top, passing, but not altogether implausible business inspirations that I and my sister decided to...
5 common factors making indoor air pollution worse than outside
You think homes are safe and have little to do with air pollution. Well, think again. Sometimes, indoor air pollution can be more than the outside and can be breeding grounds for diseases and ailments. According to an international report published by the journal...
Illegal Sand Mining continues to exploit Rivers in North India
Undoubtedly, sand is an essential part of the river ecosystem. It helps rivers stay healthy. It is critical for replenishing nutrients in moving water, ground water recharge, supplies lean-season flow to rivers, and provides habitat to numerous forms of aquatic as...
India’s 1st solar ferry Aditya is noiseless, fights pollution: Go Green
India is one of the fastest growing economies of the world. Due to rapid urbanization and reckless development, the environment has been at the receiving end. There is massive pollution; Delhi Smog has been a grim reminder. Pollution kills millions of people every...
Introducing the World’s first green car Lina made in Netherlands
Trying to improve the environment as well as developing an eco-friendly and sustainable product, passionate students of one of the universities in the Netherlands have built a biodegradable car that is electric-powered. The parts of the green car have been made from...
Man-Animal conflicts on the rise in Assam: Elephants of India
Hastir Kanya Hastir Kanya Bamoner Nari Mathai Niya Kam Kalasio Haate Sonar Sakhio (Oh daughter of elephant! You are the wife of a Brahmin. You wear a golden bangle on your wrist and carry your sorrow like those heavy water pots all the time with you) These are the...
Chakr clean technology converts diesel carbon into paints: Recycling pollutants
Pollution is a major challenge the world over. It is a major killer in developing countries such as India, China, and Bangladesh. Medical journal The Lancet says air pollution led to the maximum number of deaths in 2015, killing 6.5 million people...