The heatwave continues to trouble people even in the hills. On Sunday, the ‘Queen of Hills’ Shimla set new temperature records with its hottest day of the season so far, at 30 degrees Celsius. It’s not usual to see such high temperatures even in summer
Renowned education reformist and engineer Sonam Wangchuk along with a team of 25 young climate activists bicycled and hiked across Khardung La, one of the world’s tallest mountain passes, and further headed to Dharamshala. During this expedition, they carried small artificial glaciers called Ice Stupas for
In a country where women are considered goddesses and several animal species are considered holy, sexual assault against these living beings is sure as hell an eye-opener. While rape is the fourth most common crime against women in India, cases of animal sexual abuse are
State-owned renewable energy developer SJVN has recently commissioned Tata Power Solar Systems Limited to develop India’s largest solar engineering procurement and construction (EPC) order for a 1 GW project worth ₹5,500 crores. It’s a 1000 MW solar power project that will be set up in
While most people are worried and cribbing about the current environmental crisis, there are only a few who turn challenges into opportunities. One such example comes from the wondrous land of Spiti, where an eight-year-old Tenzin Chortan is repurposing plastic waste to make poly-bricks. Residing
Announced in July 2014, Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) for National Waterway 1 lies on the Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly river systems. The completion of this project is scheduled for December 2023. However, the Ganga waterway and river systems are not included in the list of projects that
It is correctly said that, “necessity is the mother of invention.” Living up to this adage, young engineer Soumya Ranjan Palei from Pegarapada in Rajnika block, around 120 km northeast of Bhubaneswar, has created a solar-powered electric cycle. Using a simple battery, solar panel, and
Rapidly changing climatic conditions and rising temperatures have created a long spell of drought in the hill state of Himachal Pradesh in India. Rainfall shift and dry conditions have affected the supply of water and crop yields across the state, threatening the livelihood of its
The rising heatwave has already damaged the harvests across large parts of the Indian subcontinent. The intense heat waves are also making people suffer from heatstroke. And, the flickering lights in several cities are exacerbating the condition as the peak summer months approach. In March,
Burning crop residue is a major problem in Northern parts of India. Since stubble burning causes air pollution and many ill effects on humans and animals, the Indian government has banned the practice in various parts of North India, including Indore. However, a recent report