Sambhar Lake has been in the news for not so good reasons in the recent past, but finally, there’s something to cheer about for bird enthusiasts. In the annual census conducted by the Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) in the month of January, it was found
These days people are becoming more and more environmentally-conscious as they understand the severity of the threats of changing climate. With responsibility towards the environment, people are opting for green architecture. In the Kothrud area of Pune city, an eco-conscious couple is building a modern
Mankind has always been fascinated with the idea of the presence of extraterrestrial life. Moving closer to this aspiration, China has completed the world’s largest and most sensitive radio telescope, putting it into formal operation after a productive three-year trial. Representing an enormous step forward
Whilst India is thriving to become a plastic-free country, a Mumbai-based NGO Mumbai Sustainability Centre (MSC) has been collecting plastic wrappers through a unique initiative called the ‘Safai Bank of India’. With a goal to prevent plastic waste from ending up in landfills, the Safai
Tiger ‘Zalim’ will no longer be roaming the Ranthambore wilderness. Famously known for rearing orphan twin cubs, Zalim was found dead in Ranthambore Tiger Reserve (RTR) in Sawai Madhopur district of Rajasthan. Zalim had reared orphan cubs after their mother died in 2011. The 15-year-old
Do you ever wonder, where did the inspiration for Mowgli or Tarzan come from? Everyone is familiar with their stories – a human child is taken care of by animals in the wild. Sure, these are fictional takes on cases of feral children to provide
The Indian Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has released a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to deal with anthrax deaths in elephants. Sporadic deaths of wild elephants due to anthrax prompted the government to establish new guidelines. Recently, a four-year-old elephant was suspected
The number of majestic tigers is declining by the day. Home for over 2,900 tigers, India has lost one more of the big cats. On January 19, 2020, a radio-collared tigress was found dead in Gadchiroli forest, Nagpur, during a routine patrol. Apparently, the GPS
There has been a growing online campaign to help save the five lions held in cages at Khartoum’s Al-Qureshi Park in an upscale district of the capital. For weeks, the animals have been suffering from a shortage of food and medicine. Online calls to help
Open defecation in India is no news. Although Swachh Bharat Abhiyan strives to provide each household with a toilet so that the country could become open-defecation free, the problem is far from gone. And yet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had proudly announced the achievement of