So you think you are a responsible “Planet-Lover”? Care to test that NOW?
Weirdly enough prayers tend to be more sincere in hospitals than in Churches. Like kisses happen to be more sincere at airports than in wedding halls. You know what else…
Would Koms and Moms survive these Pom-Poms?
More often than not the first thing that catches one’s eye or sixth-sense when looking at a woman suffering from domestic abuse, is not the scar, or the blood or…
How well do you know green building certifications?
Buildings, be they hotels, hospitals, IT parks, offices or residential spaces, are usually termed as energy guzzlers. From lighting up the structure to operating elevators, every single operational activity in…
Mansukhlal Prajapati: The man who redefined ‘Coolness’
When the wheel of destiny moves, it can take you to totally unexpected places or may turn your whole life around. And that is what happened to this simple son…
Smart City Facts from India
Ten Sustainable Food Habits to save the World
Climate change, water pollution, monoculture, loss of wildlife, fall in fish population, junk-food, obesity, animal cruelty… do these words seem too hefty and scary? Many of us are aware of…
Myths about solar power – Busted!
We are running out of fossil fuels and that might affect a lot of our industries, production, transport and other facilities. The amount of pollution these fuels create is alarming,…
Ten things to remember before going Solar
The mounting electricity bills of your office or business premise give you headaches every month. You realize that telling your employees to switch off the PCs or lights when not…
The Oddities of Delhi’s Odd-Even
— Shashwat DC As the city of Delhi battles with air pollution in a rather unusual traffic-regulation manner, am reminded of an anecdote of the first ever such traffic restriction…
Fifty ways to remove Plastic from our lives
— Avani Jain There’s just something about New Year’s resolutions, isn’t it? This year, make it more interesting and worthwhile and resolve what really matters. Consider greening your New Year resolutions!…
Environmental Laws and Compliance in India should follow Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
– Meghna Tare Stories are how we humans arrange and recount our experiences of the world so that others will want to listen and learn and from them. They allow…
Safety India Kicks off, what would 2.0 be about?
ASSE’s (American Society of Safety Engineers) 2nd Professional Development Conference and Exposition, Safety India 2015, is about to flag off in Mumbai from October 15-17 and all set to bring…
“It’s time to put water first”
While rain-water harvesting has gained currency in the past few years, becoming a hot topic of eco-conservation, Indians have been indulging in water harvesting since time immemorial. The ponds, the…
15 fun activities for Earth Hour
— Pratima H EARTH: What started as a simple lights-off incident in Sydney, Australia in 2007 has sparked so much debate and attention alike all these years, that it is…
Amazing facts on Water Conservation from India
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Water water everywhere, but not a drop to spare
Ever imagined what it would be like to wake up in the morning, feeling like nothing could go wrong, only until you’ve had the ultimate cup of coffee? For many…
Making every drop count
Few years back, the picturesque city of Auraganbad hit national headlines for all the wrong reasons, and caused a small tremor in a many a boardrooms. The city renowned as…
Top 10 amazing facts about Solar Impulse
— Shashwat DC Solar Impulse 2 has landed in India, at the Ahmedabad Airport. It will spend two days in India, with the highlight being its flight over the Ganges…
Did you forget the green stuff, Mr. Finance Minister?
— Shashwat DC It is a rather known fact, that the current NDA government places development over environment. Not surprisingly, there was little expectation in terms of ‘green-ness’ of the…
That’s O for Obama & S for Smartability
India: Apart from all the ceremonial gravity and bilateral effervescence, the heads that wear the crowns in India and US carried a lot more weight than what camera shutters could…