Russian media company RT has released a new documentary “Cry of a River: The Trouble with India’s Toilets and Drinking Water” on March 13, 2017. In the documentary, directed by Natalya Kadyrova, the focus was on India’s holy River Ganga (Ganges). Ganges that used to
There are hosts of solutions to power off-grid homes, solar power considered the most economical. To make rooftop solar power more effective, efficient and economical, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) has developed rooftop solar direct current (DC) power system that has recently bagged ‘The
India is well on road to its planned 100GW solar-power generation capacity by 2022. The biggest problem country is facing with solar plant installations is requirement of huge areas of land. With a floating solar power plant, Thermal Power Corporation Limited plans to change that
A Bengaluru-based Indian designer and illustrator, Rohan Sharad Dahotre, expresses his love for wildlife through his works. His fascination with animals and other creatures of nature is evident through his works that include wallpapers too. The obsession for owls is obvious as majority of his
Michael Hamilton, a man from Duckenfield Community in Jamaica, has shocked farmers working at Golden Grove Sugar Factory in eastern St. Thomas. He was a hopeless fellow until he built a cane-loading machine out of scrap, using his chisel and axe-saw. Hamilton saw the small
It’s easy to complain about animal problems, but very few make an effort to do something for their betterment. A small group of people from diverse nationalities is making a difference in lives of stray animals at a farm in Dhanotu village near Dharamshala, Himachal
Although the purity of nature is hardly untouched by humans and anthropogenic activities, there are regions that have fortunately survived from the influence of humans due to their remote locations. However, a few zealous photographers have crossed seas to witness such unspoiled beauty; and Ira
According to the Great Backyard Bird Count (GGBC) 2017, northern state of Himachal Pradesh has maximum number of bird species in the country. As per GGBC 2017 and eBird (website that records and maintains global birding data), Himachal Pradesh is home to as many as
In world’s first surgery of its kind, veterinarians in Thailand have removed about 915 coins from a 25-year-old green sea turtle’s guts. The turtle lives at a conservation center in Sriracha, Chonburi, near Bangkok. People visiting here believe throwing coin and currency notes in pond
Pandas are cute – at times, Polar Bears can be cuter. Case in point, an adorable 14-week-old Polar Bear cub at the Hellabrunn Zoo in Munich, Germany, which won everyone’s heart when it took her first steps. The delightful little white female cub was clicked