Environment
Is Hinduism insensitive to environment?
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“Both Hinduism and modern science are sensitive to the environment”
Swami Vats Goswami Maharaj
“Search past traditions to keep rivers clean”
Anupam Mishra
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Credit: Avikal Somvanshi
Live reports on Kumbh
Pass unanimous resolution at Kumbh that only the party that pledges to protect Ganga will get votes
Health authorities say they are receiving large number of patients suffering from stomach ailments, diarrheoa
Religious organisations say there is not enough water in the Ganga to take the holy dip
Findings on possible adverse impacts of Vishnugad Pipalkoti hydropower project may not become public till Maha Kumbh gets over
Pilgrims' distress
Posted on: 18 Feb, 2013
Better infrastructure planning and upgrade needed for mega events like Kumbh to avert stampedes
Hindu philosophy and environmental pollution
Posted on: 18 Jan, 2013
Pilgrims believe that Ganga carrying away all the filth to somewhere else justifies the act of pouring dirt into it
A maha mess
Posted on: 17 Jan, 2013
From heavy traffic to insufficient water supply and extreme pollution, the Kumbh mela suffers from serious mismanagement
A hole in the ground
Posted on: 13 Jan, 2013
Urinals and toilets built for pilgrims have little to do with sanitation
Pitcher of disquiet
Posted on: 11 Jan, 2013
It’s not just glory, Kumbh also deluges holy city with filth
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