One of the most cheering news this morning was undoubtedly the fact that Monsoons have hit the Kerala coast and well before the June 9 deadline got past. In a country that is reeling under the impact of two below normal monsoon seasons and which is nearly 70% dependent on monsoons for its water supply, this is the type of news that calls for celebration all round. The parched agricultural […]
As World Environment Day (June 5) approaches this Sunday, take cue from these stars who are using their celebrity status to change the world for the better. We’re talking, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Priyanka Chopra, Beyoncé, Angelina Jolie, Rahul Bose, Gul Panag, Selena Gomez, Kajol, and many more. Here’s to giving back to the planet and saving Mother Earth. Leonardo DiCaprio When we think of eco-friendly celebs, Leo is essentially […]
Sanjay Tidke is a 42-year-old farmer from Akola district of Maharashtra. Faced with government apathy in getting a dam built in his village, Sanjay has sold a major chunk of his farmland to build a concrete dam for himself and other farmers in his village. Tidke and his brother, who collectively own about 30 acres of land, have sold 10 acres for Rs. 55 lakh to build a dam that […]
If bread forms a staple at your breakfast table or if you are heavily invested in stocks like Britannia or Jubilant Foodworks, it was a rather traumatic Tuesday for you. For most common news savvy citizens glued to the TV screen making those shocking revelations, it was literally a bolt from the blue. But is all that scare justified. My first question about the report released by CSE is the […]
To address the current drought in Maharashtra, Chennai’s Selva Ganapathy is trying to bring WarkaWater (bamboo tower) technology to the Vidarbha region. WarkaWater is a vertical structure made out of bamboo designed to harvest portable water by capturing condensation. It has been created by Arturo Vittori and team and currently, pilot tests are being run in parts of Ethiopia. Selva is raising money on Milaap to build a similar prototype […]
Over the centuries, the Taj Mahal has endured its share of attacks — plundered by the Jats of northern India and looted by British soldiers, among other indignities. In recent years, officials have worried that growing air pollution could permanently darken the tomb’s brilliant white exterior. But few people anticipated the latest affront — millions of mosquito-like insects, their numbers supercharged by nutritious algae blooming profusely along the banks of […]
Nearly 40 million Indians will be at risk from rising sea levels by 2050, with people in Mumbai and Kolkata having the maximum exposure to coastal flooding in future due to rapid urbanisation and economic growth, according to a UN environment report. The Global Environmental Outlook (GEO-6): Regional Assessments said that the worst impacts of climate change are projected to occur in the Pacific and South and Southeast Asia. It […]
A dangerous new trend has emerged in Barcelona that sees teenagers having unprotected sex with HIV carriers. Spanish media have reported that these group sex parties, known as ‘sex roulette’, have become increasingly popular across the city among people of all sexualities. Similar to Russian roulette, the parties present a potentially lethal game of chance as at least one unidentified HIV carrier joins the group. While certain parties are exclusive […]
CPI(ML) politburo member Kavita Krishnan and her mother Lakshmi ignited a debate on social media and teamed up to tackle a Facebook troll over women’s rights and consensual sex. The ‘Spoilt Modern Indian Woman’ — a feminist initiative aimed at breaking gender stereotypes — shared a quote by Kavita Krishnan on its Facebook page and initiated a discussion on what constitutes ‘free sex’. While the underlying message was against misogyny, […]
After all these years, Nupur Talwar’s father Retd. Gp Capt. B.G.Chinis breaks his silence not on the infamous case, but about him losing hope on system. On the Facebook page of Free The Talwars, he posted an open letter letting lose all his agony. Read it here: I had an angel – Aarushi – as my granddaughter who was lovingly brought up at our – her Grandparents’ […]
