India is known for its rich cultural traditions, and its diversity is reflected in a wide variety of unique and remarkable art and craft forms. These are an integral part of Indian identity, but over time, many of these traditions have faded into obscurity. One such art is Tikuli, a form of hand painting that […]
SOUTH INDIA’S STRUGGLE WITH WASTE AND WATER MISMANAGEMENT
South India faces significant challenges in managing municipal solid waste, with issues ranging from inadequate collection and processing to improper disposal and a lack of public awareness. The region struggles with high waste generation rates, especially in urban areas, and a large proportion of waste ends up in landfills or is openly dumped, posing environmental and health […]
Bhandwari Lake Restoration
Originally part of the Aravalli hill ecosystem, the Bhandwari landfill sits adjacent to water bodies that act as seasonal ponds. Over time, untreated leachate from the landfill seeped into these ponds—contaminating groundwater, harming flora and fauna, and posing health hazards to nearby forest land and wildlife. The problem escalated to the extent that animals in […]
Aravallis and Delhi Ridge
The Aravallis are one of the oldest landforms on the Earth (dating back 350 million years). They stretch across four states (Delhi, Haryana , Rajasthan & Gujarat). “Aravalli” is a Sanskrit word which can be broken into Ara and Valli which means “line of peaks”. The Aravalli mountain range stretches over 800 km from Gujarat […]
The Healing Power of Naturopathy: Embracing Nature for Health and Wellness
In an age where modern medicine and technology often take centre stage in healthcare, there’s a growing interest in returning to nature’s roots. One of the most holistic and time-tested approaches to health is naturopathy, an alternative medicine system that focuses on the body’s ability to heal itself with the aid of natural therapies. What […]
International Solar Festival 2024
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) is an alliance of more than 120 signatory countries, most being sunshine countries, which lie either completely or partly between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. The primary objective of the alliance is to work for the efficient consumption of solar energy to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. This initiative was first proposed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra […]
Top 6 ways to lead a Sustainable Lifestyle…..
Let’s know more about composting , recycling and upcycling to lead a Sustainable lifestyle and the Organisations which are doing it. 1.Composting It is very necessary nowadays, because all landfills are almost filled up, be it Narela, Bawana, Okhla or Ghazipur in Delhi. If we continue to throw away our mix waste it will […]
Gandhi ji and Sustainability
We all know about Gandhiji’s ideology about Satya, Ahimsa, Sarvodaya and Antodaya. But, if we analyse all his principles deeply, we will realise that all his principles also align with Sustainable development goals of eliminating hunger and poverty . He first used the word Sarvodaya in modern times. Sarvodaya means ” the rise or welfare […]
Climate Change
Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. These shifts may be natural, such as through variations in the solar cycle. But since the 1800s, human activities have been the main driver of climate change, primarily due to burning fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas. Burning fossil fuels generates greenhouse gas emissions […]
Zoya and Ayaan
This is a fictional story of Ayaan and Zoya, based on children who live in the slums of Ghazipur, which is near now closed Ghazipur Landfill in east Delhi. Their father is a Ragpicker and both of them also helps him in rag picking. Ayaan studies on phone but doesn’t tell anybody about it. Zoya […]