In first case of live stranding in India, a ‘blue whale’ dies after washed ashore
On Wednesday, a 42-feet female blue whale washed up on a beach in Aligaug, Maharashtra. Facebook Comments Box
Monsoon kills 45 in Gujarat, J&K on flood alert : Pictures
Indian state Gujarat has witnessed continuous heavy rains as monsoon knocked at India’s doors. The condition is so bad in Saurashtra and Rajkot regions that, so far, 45 people have died either due to house collapse or drowning. Amreli district reported 36 deaths on Wednesday,
NGT’s order to ban 10-years old diesel vehicles in Delhi is working, but still not enough
To counter alarming rise in vehicular pollution in Delhi, National Green Tribunal had rebuked the government for their failure to plan and implement any measures against it. NGT had ordered that no diesel vehicle over 10 year old shall ply on roads. It has started
How real yoga is radically different from our health-obsessed versions: Pictures
The first International Yoga Day was observed on June 21. The government of India spent a huge amount money for the promotion of the event. A lot of TV commercials and text messages from the Ministry of AYUSH had begun to appear a week before
Heartbreaking: Leopard strays into Indian village, brutally beaten to death, lynched
Villagers in Tetuara village of Purulia district in West Bengal beat a leopard to death after it strayed into the village. There has never been any leopard attack or sighting near the village. In panic the villagers ran helter-skelter. People chased the leopard and locked
India’s new climate-smart cash crop – Triple win for nation and its farmers
The farmers in Gujarat seems to be a little relieved to know that they have something else to sell when they don’t enough crop or going through a dry phase. This year, Gujaraat farmers were able to sell the excess electricity generated by solar panels
Maruti Swift or Dzire to be India’s first entry-level plug-in hybrid car
Finally, Indian is all set to see its first entry level hybrid cars by the end of this year. Maruti Suzuki, India’s largest car maker has confirmed manufacturing of hybrid version of either its Swift or the Dzire cars. For a country that hasn’t yet
Himachal’s Bamboo Museum – largest in India – is heaven for bamboo lovers
A Himalayan state in India believes in and preaches eco-friendly and sustainable material for construction and plantation of more trees through a unique way. Himachal Pradesh has dedicated a whole bamboo museum to educate people regarding precious bamboo- perhaps, most eco-friendly plant. The structure is
Discarded steel recycled into gracious animal head sculptures by Selcuk Yilmaz
We have seen discarded metal recycled into creative sculptures. Artists’ finds pleasure in recycling as awareness regarding sustainable practices reaches greater population. Now, we have some unique pieces of art that are created from discarded steel pieces. The artist has invented recycling in his own
Indian railway installing eco-friendly ‘zero toilet discharge’ on coaches to keep tracks clean
It’s been a couple of years that Indian railway has been testing eco-friendly ‘zero toilet discharge’ system in railway coaches. Now, it has announced that it will make two routes, Kanalus-Dwarka-Okha and Porbunder- Wansjalya, in Gujarat free from unhygienic and non-ecofriendly practice of open discharge.