The Aravallis – Defining An Eco-system With A Tape Measure
byThere are two ways to legally get a loan from a bank. One, apply for a loan with your credentials, balance sheet, profit and…
Environment
No Lessons Learnt: Misplaced Development Priorities Puts Himachal On Path To Environmental Disaster
byHimachal Pradesh is highly vulnerable to natural disasters. Its up-gradation and placement in the seismically dangerous risk zone VI have added a new dimension…
World Bank Approves Funding For Clean Air Programs In Haryana – Uttar Pradesh
byNew Delhi: The World Bank has approved financing of two critical programs for improving the air quality in the states of Uttar Pradesh and…
Manali Deity Warns Of More Natural Disasters For Desecration Of Divine Lands
byKullu: A divine decree by Goddess Hadimba, the presiding deity of Manali, has warned Kullu natives against desecration of scared sites and directed them…
The Day After Diwali, And Why Amitabh Kant Be Faulted
byI usually don’t find it difficult to disagree with Mr. Amitabh Kant, the sherpa of Raisina Hill (there are no mountains in Delhi other…
Environmental Hazard
byShimla: A mighty, tall, gracious, over 100 years old GREEN Deodar (Cedar) tree in Sector-4 of New Shimla lies felled to the ground today….
Living with the Mountains
byHill stations hold a special place in our collective imagination. For many, they are the perfect escape from sweltering summers—places where the air feels…
HIMALAYAN STATES MUST BE INCENTIVISED TO PROTECT THEIR ENVIRONMENT
byHimalayan states like Himachal and Uttarakhand are slowly going to pieces, literally, under the onslaught of cloudbursts, flash floods, land subsidence and collapsing infrastructure….
The Price of Development: Floods, Mud, and Lost Forests
byAnyone who sincerely takes a bird’s-eye view of the areas around Jorabat (Meghalaya, India) cannot help but feel a deep sense of hopelessness. The…
The Vanishing State: Himachal’s Race Against Environmental Collapse
byHimachal Pradesh stands at a precipice. The mountain state is enduring a relentless cycle of environmental catastrophe, yet its stakeholders – government officials, developers,…