Why do we need to protect wildlife?
17 Jun 2016 2:29 AM ISTThe theme of this year’s World Environment Day was zero tolerance to poaching of wildlife. For many people, showing concern for wildlife is redundant...
Can climate change deny right to skilled jobs?
8 Jun 2016 3:27 AM ISTThe issue of climate change has hogged international limelight since 1993 with world leaders meeting 21 times since then to find out ways to save our...
Cyclones and threat to delta population
3 Jun 2016 3:17 AM ISTIndia and Bangladesh are increasingly facing the wrath of nature with more frequent occurrences of cyclonic storms and coastal floods.One can...
How the current drought compounds India’s water crisis
7 May 2016 2:46 AM ISTWith India experiencing yet another drought exacerbated by scorching heat, one of the most critical issues facing the country is the water...
Interlinking rivers: Is it a utopian idea?
10 Jan 2016 3:57 AM ISTThe subject of interlinking India’s rivers disappeared from the public radar after 2004. Currently, the National Water Development Agency (NWDA) hosts...
Do we really need GM mustard?
25 Dec 2015 3:55 AM ISTThe most recent sensational event to introduce genetically modified (GM) food crops in India has attracted the attention of the media and concerned...
Serious about wildlife conservation?
18 Oct 2015 2:43 AM ISTWildlife conservation in India has a long history, dating back to the colonial period when it was rather very restrictive to only targeted species and...
Sundarbans susceptible to climate change
8 Aug 2015 4:19 AM ISTThe phenomenon of “climate change” has undoubtedly become one of the major concerns for the global community in the 21st century. Scientific evidence...
