State of India’s Environment In Figures 2018 (eBook)
This annual compendium of environmental statistics covers diverse subjects ranging from air pollution to environmental crimes, and sanitation to …
Extreme weather deaths in Rajasthan and UP
Dust storms in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh are a sign of the time to come when freak weather will intensify with the increase in global temperature
Exporting Pollution
While the world is rapid moving towards cleaner fuel, obsolete and outdated vehicle technologies continue to be shipped to developing countries …
Vitamin D deficiency: problem runs bone-deep
As many as 80 per cent of urban population and 70 per cent of rural population of India suffer from vitamin D deficiency
Born wild but caged for life
Wild animals are not born to be bred in captivity and spend their entire lives in an unnatural and stressful environment. From being hauled from …
Stephen Hawking's last book has the answer to everything
This book 'Brief Answers to the Big Questions' takes on 10 questions that have perplexed humans
COVID-19 lockdown: A ventilator for rivers
Of 36 monitoring units placed in the Ganga, water quality at 27 points was found suitable for bathing and propagation of wildlife and fisheries …
First Food Recipe: Tamil Karuveppilai Podi or curry leaves powder with rice
Curry leaves are more than just a common seasoning. This leaf is a storehouse of carbohydrates, fibre, calcium, phosphorous, iron, vitamin C, …
State of India's Environment 2017 In Figures (eBook)
State of India's Environment 2017 In Figures is India's first and only e-book that not only communicates environmental issues through facts and …
Minimise waste, save wealth
Questions have been raised about methodology adopted in Swachh Survekshan Report 2017. Instead of encouraging sustainable practices like …
Informal consultations begin on transparency framework under Paris Agreement
India stressed that the transparency framework should be based on the existing one within the Kyoto Protocol
Clean your backyard
Urban India is now the world's third largest garbage generator. But the amount of waste generated is not as much of an issue as the fact that …
Yemen's irrigation system: invisible victim of the war
Water infrastructure has been hit by war in Yemen's food-basket, affecting farmer income and food security
Convenience in denial
Even as the impacts of extreme weather events become more visible, nearly half the world's population believes that climate change is not a very …
How to reduce the use of Air Conditioners: Ep4 New Vastu with Ashok B Lall
When air is hot and humid, our natural reaction is to turn on the air conditioner. ACs are a necessary evil that guzzle electricity produced by …
Zika: A growing health crisis
It is projected that Zika virus may infect up to 4 million people this year, can we find a cure?
Silent Killer
According to a new report released by the World Health Organization (WHO), this accounts for one in four of all deaths across the world. …
A long walk for water
In many states, women trudge for up to 10 hours every month to fetch water for their households
Quality of Living - Want to know where to live?
Choosing where to live is one of the biggest financial decisions you will ever make. Your location will greatly influence your cost of living, …
Social Shift
With an eye on forthcoming elections, Modi government targets rural welfare and infrastructure
Leonardo DiCaprio highlights climate change in Oscar acceptance speech
Let us not take this planet for granted, appeals actor after receiving the Oscar for ‘The Revenant’
How India commutes to work
As Delhi's odd-even scheme prepares to make a comeback in April 2016, we take a look at what modes of transport, if any, India uses to get to work
Walking deep into fog
India embarks on an ambitious scientific sojourn to understand the crippling weather phenomenon
Stillbirth: a reality check
The number of stillbirths has remained unchanged since 2011 and is still very high globally. There were 2.6 million stillborn babies in 2015, …
Is the Stethoscope Dead?
As 2016 rolled on, the classic stethoscope completed 200 years. On its birth anniversary, there has been quite a debate over retiring the medical …