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The Organic Restaurant and Café Scene
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Indian agriculture has traditionally been organic, and it is only natural that India is leading the trend in organic restaurants, cafes and resorts. To source
Against the cycle of corruption
Recommended by Kirsten , He campaigns alone, door to door, on a bicycle from dawn to dusk and even beyond. Software engineer Nagesh Vilas Sakhare (29), quit his job in a Singapore multinational and joined Dell India, Bangalore, a few months ago. He has taken a two-month sabbatical to try his luck in the elections. To source
Students support marketing of organic vegetables
Recommended by Anna, Students from the University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology, UICET, in Chandigarh launched a week-long campaign to help farmers set up a market for organic vegetables in the city. To source
7 People Under 30 Who Are Changing Our World
Recommended by Anna, Members of the Millennial Generation are predisposed to start organizations and businesses, with 15% doing so right out of college, an increase of 300% from 20 years ago. To source
Green spaces boosts wellbeing of urban dwellers - study
Recommended by Frank, Parks, gardens and green space in urban areas can improve the wellbeing and quality of life of people living there, says a University of Exeter study. To source
The Unspeakable Truth About Rape in India
Recommended by Ajay Pal Singh Chabba, I LIVED for 24 years in New Delhi, a city where sexual harassment is as regular as mealtime. Every day, somewhere in the city, it crosses the line into rape. To source
India's Brutal Rape Problem Is Beyond Out of Hand
Recommended by Ajay Pal Singh Chabba, Police hesitated after three sisters aged five, nine and 11 To source
Tigers moving from Rajasthan to Madhya Pradesh, officials concerned
Recommended by Ajay Pal Singh Chabba, Movement of tigers from To source
This Automated Public Toilet Is Being Installed Throughout India
Recommended by Ajay Pal Singh Chabba, Maintaining a safe, clean network of public toilets is a hard job in developed countries, where most people have other places to go to the bathroom. To source
Climate change affecting global vegetation more than humans
Recommended by Anna, The amount of vegetation in the world, and the way it is spread across the planet, has changed significantly in the last three decades, researchers say. To source
Solar power has reached grid parity in India and Italy
Recommended by Anna, A recent Deutsche Bank report concludes that solar power has now reached grid parity, meaning that it costs the same as electricity from the power grid, in Italy and India (where the government's goal is 20GW of solar by 2022), and that by To source
Officials turn Ukkunagaram into a ‘Green Paradise’
Recommended by Kirsten , It is love at first sight for all those who step into Ukkunagaram, the spacious township of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant. This is particularly true when all the areas are feeling the pinch of summer whereas Ukkunagaram can boast of experiencing at least four degree C less than the city. The greenery raised by the management of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited, the corporate entity of VSP is such that one will find the difference in its temperature the moment they arrive here. To source
The play's the thing for villages in India tackling real-life dramas
Recommended by Kirsten , Sibaguda is a remote tribal village in southern Odisha state, in the east of India. There are just 49 households, and cows are frequently herded through the main square. The electricity supply has been disrupted by a broken transformer and the only road has fallen into disrepair. What Sibaguda does have, in common with many tribal villages, is a central meeting place where theatre is performed. Now, thanks to one particular performance, a school is being built here for the first time. To source
Village in India plants 111 trees every time a girl is born
Recommended by Anna, All too often, it seems that an increase in human population must come at a cost to the environment, like in straining resources and To source