‘Power’ means so many things. Its meaning varies as vastly as the rate of doing work, physical strength, influence or control and, across the Indian subcontinent – electrical energy. While we dream of making the nation the next super-power, it is that last definition of power, where we certainly lag. It is a misfortune that …
Every festival is a reminder of togetherness, fun, food, celebration and at least one environmental problem! It’s funny that we become conscious about the growing water scarcity only during Holi, and noise/air pollution only during Diwali. These days, of course, Shadu Mati Ganpati tops the chart! Well, to be honest, I too am guilty as …
“By 2050, India may have to import its drinking water” read the headlines of most major national newspapers around mid-April. Such news, in the time of an extreme drought is especially disturbing. A conclusion like this must make us recoil in horror and make us question where we as a country are going wrong. For …
There are an estimated 93 million slum dwellers in our country, with an urban housing shortage of nearly 18 million. The challenges confronting our cities with respect to our urban poor are daunting in view of the unprecedented scale at which India is expected to urbanise in the near future. It is said, that by …
“What on Earth are you guys doing?” says Earth, every time one cuts some trees, pollutes our water bodies, uses or rather misuses plastic or trips on “Aaj blue hai paani paani paani, aur din bhi sunny sunny sunny”. 22nd April is when we celebrate “Earth Day”. It also happens to be the day when …
What I am going to write about now is a actually a paradoxical situation, but I never leave an opportunity to use a bad pun! Morons – that’s what they actually are. With ‘they’, I mean people in authority, people who think they have a right to decide who gets what resources, and impact the …
Till about a few years back, Swachch Bharat was but a far-fetched dream. But the last couple of years, there is a rise in awareness about sanitation and a whole new wave of optimism around this topic has engulfed India! More than half of 1.2 billion people in India live without toilets. They squat on …
This is an article from http://www.exposingtruth.com/20-images-that-show-the-human-impact-on-the-planet/ We could not do a better job of pressing on the urgency of our actions to change this scenario. One step at a time, and in no time we will make a huge impact. Let us do ourselves a favour, and lead a sustainable life, and help others with theirs …
Of course, it is pun intended! This post is mainly a response to our last post. This is where we should actually be heading. And we believe it is absolutely not late to achieve this vision. Let us follow the path shown by “God”, and make a substantial difference in our neighbourhood. It is time that …
Newspapers are all talking about the government announcing construction of a new adventure park, to boost the tourism of the town. The radio is blaring of the sprawling new apartment schemes, with all the facilities one can fancy under the moon. The construction of a huge mall and multiplex on my way to office is …
