Have you recently picked up a box with green packaging on it? Think about it. It might be labelled as “eco-friendly”, “all-natural”, “vegan”, or just plain and simple “green”. It may even be surrounded by images of green trees and natural landscapes. Green has always been associated with nature. The colour that instantly makes us […]
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I was 15, and had never been prone to breathing problems, when I developed a bronchitis infection. After weeks of a really bad cold, and probably some ayurvedic remedy I do not remember the name of, the doctor asked me to stay indoors during Diwali. At the time, I didn’t mind, I had always been
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When did you last walk under a tree? Traffic, Smog, and Concrete — seems like a broad Delhi advertisement. To an extent, it remains true. The remaining picture is in the city’s nooks and corners with its forests, biodiversity parks, ridges, and wetlands which are in its precarious state. Consider it as Nature’s Luxury, Nature Walks are a
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Delhi’s Last Wild Edges Why the Ridge matters to Delhi’s Wildlife Growing up, I always saw more greenery in Delhi than one would assume would be accessible in a city known for its annual air pollution festival. Much of that came from the privilege of growing up surrounded by the trees and open spaces of
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The Soul’s Eternal Journey: Reincarnation in Many Forms Since the time we have buried and cremated our loved ones and have said goodbye to themwhile looking up at the stars, one question has always followed us all like shadows. “What becomes of their soul?” While some believe that it ascended to the abode of the
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The Supreme Court’s new order sounds like a solution. But nature doesn’t like a vacuum. The dogs who sleep on the railway platform or roam near the college canteens must be familiar to you, They don’t really seem to bother anyone. The Supreme Court Recent order states, they must go: permanently removed from campuses, schools,
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The fish in Sanjay Lake did not just die because of mere bad luck. They died because we as a society stopped caring enough about our lakes, our ecosystems and the delicate living systems that actually keep our cities liveable and breathable. Last week, hundred of fishes floated around dead on the surface of the
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Clear Water, Silent Danger: Delhi’s Uranium Crisis Uranium – a naturally occurring, radioactive element and a heavy metal which is used mainly as a fuel in nuclear power stations – can also be a health hazard when found in our water sources. The latest Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) survey shows a high concentration of
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“You would not believe your eyesIf ten million firefliesLit up the world as I fell asleep…” The words of this song by Owl City came true for me on a humid July evening.I was very awake. It was much before bedtime. I was inside a noisy park within my never asleep metropolitan city!I did not
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Why Do Indian Cities Get Flooded Every Year? Rain is a blessing. It waters farms, replenishes water reserves, and fuels our economy. But when the water is more than what the ground can absorb, it causes a flood. This year, monsoon arrived eight days early in India, marking the earliest arrival in 16 years. The
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