Why is Delhi engulfed in dust?

Anumita Roychowdhury, head of air pollution and clean transportation programme at CSE, explains why Delhi and North India is besieged by dust, what are the repercussions on health, and what should the governments do under such a situation.

Agenda for Survival Ep 1 with Sunita Narain: Let's put an end to this plastic addiction

On the World Environment Day, Sunita Narain puts focus on the pollution caused by plastics and why we need to put an end to this toxic addiction.

First Food Delicious Sattu Ke Laddu

Sattu is a powder made by grinding a mixture of roasted pulses, mainly chickpeas and cereals.  Rich in protein, it leaves one satiated for a long time. It also helps fight diabetes.

Delhi Public School, Patna: How to make your school green

Delhi Public School in Patna is a shining example of resource efficiency. It harvests rainwater, segregates its waste, is energy efficient and has banned junk food in its campus. All the students know about effects of air pollution and travel to school only by buses.

Kendriya Vidyalaya Pangode: How to make your school green and sustainable?

Kendriya Vidyalaya Pangode is one of greenest schools in the country. It has put in place a host of sustainable practices including good waste management, rainwater harvesting, energy efficiency measures, and a good food programme.

Good Food : Nutrition-rich stir fried Mocha (banana flower)

Banana flower is called Mocha in Bengali language. This flower has been a part of various cuisines in india which includes Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharastra and West Bengal. The flower has a sour taste and needs to be cooked properly. It has been scientifically proven to treat diseases such as dysentery, ulcers and bronchitis. Research studies have shown that the flower has …

Good News: This man is reviving Hauz Khas lake using artificial wetlands

Tarun Sebastian Nanda, a civil and environmental engineer has taken up a project of cleaning the Hauz Khas lake in Delhi by using artificially constructed wetlands. These wetlands act as biofilters, and are far easier to maintain than mechanical treatment plants

What is the national clean air program (NCAP)?

The Indian government recently announced the draft guidelines of the National Clean Air Program? Polash Mukherjee from the Centre for Science and Environment gives a quick analysis of these guidelines.

How to do aquaponics farming in India?

Aquaponics is an efficient way to do farming, especially for a country like India where farmers and farm-related problems make news every day. Sushant Madaan from Urban Kheti in Gurgaon gives a primer on how to do this type of agriculture?

Save the sparrows: How to build a nest with Rakesh Khatri

Mr Rakesh Khatri has actively promoted sparrow conservation. Since 2007, he has been building nests for sparrows using natural material like bamboo, jute and coir. He trains young people to build these nests so that they could put them up around the city.

Water budget: Accounting of water at the time of climate change

When most of Maharashtra was facing drought in 2016, this tiny village called Kumbharwadi in Ahmednagar district was watersufficient. This was because in 2015 they had started a programme to budget their water resources. They were guided by a Pune-based think tank called Watershed Organisation Trust.

Microplastics in your bottled water?

Latest studies have claimed that the best brands of bottled water may be contaminated with microplastics. These are cancer-causing substances.

First Food: Celebrating the India's Food Biodiversity

Down to Earth combined with Chor Bizarre, an Indian restaurant chain to celebrate an evening of traditional yet unique foods of India. Chef Rajiv Malhotra and his team cooked 20 recipes from 10 India States. All these recipes were picked up from the book called First Food -Culture of Taste. A short preview of the evening.

Food safety: How to detect adulteration in milk in 2 minutes

These are easy steps to detect adulteration in milk that can be done at home. This video describes how to detect adulteration of water, starch and detergent. The steps are prescribed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

Food Safety: See if the honey you are having is genuine!

These are easy steps to detect adulteration in honey that can be done at home.. The steps are prescribed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

Importance of permaculture for Indian agriculture

Clea Chandmal is the founder of Permaculture Ways. She teaches permaculture to farmers and also designs agriculture spaces using principals of nature and ecosystem services.

Permaculture: Rosie and Peter's Assagao Kitchen Garden and Food Forest

What does it take to design a permaculture kitchen garden? Peter Fernandes recounts his experience of growing a food forest using permaculture.

The Aranya story: turning barren land into a food forest using permaculture

Padma and Narsanna Koppula have turned a barren piece of land in Telangana's Medak district into a food forest by engaging the community that lives around it. Here's their story

Good Food: Flavourful Sohphlang Curry

Sohphlang is a tuber which is native to khasi hills in Meghalaya. It tases like water chestnut is very popular among the tribal communities. It is harvested from November-December. The local comminities use sohphlang to treat parasitic infections and the tuber is also rich in Phosphorus and proteins.

Good Food | Tangy kali gajar ki Kanji

Kanji is a fermented drink prepared during winters , especially during the time of holi festival. Kanji is very good for digestion, and also acts as an appetiser.

Recipe from First Food: Goolar Ka Chokha

First Food Recipies: Simple recipe Makhane Ka Raita

This is the easiest way to incorporate Makhana or lotus seeds a super food into you diet. Health benefits of Makhana include good for the heart, cures leucorrhoea, enhances blood circulation and good for post-delivery care. It is also helpful for weightloss.