The Impending Food Crisis In India
India has been a worshiper of nature consisting of five elements – Prithvi (Earth), Aap (water), Tej (Light), Vayu (Wind) & Aakash (Space). There was a balance of nature in ancient times,
Saalumarada Thimmakka – 111 Year Old Mother To Hundreds Of Trees
Saalumarada Thimmakka from Karnataka has found happiness in planting trees. She has planted more than 350 banyan trees on both the sides of a highway near Bengaluru. She has also planted nearly 8000 other trees. She did not go to
Oxygen Park to replace the 35 year old Pirana Landfill In Ahmedabad
The Pirana Landfill of Ahmedabad continues to be a menace to the environment, while spreading over an area of 84 hectares, it parades three
The World’s Most Expensive Satellite Set to Launch in India
The payload of the world’s most expensive Earth-Imaging satellite, NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR), landed in India after a US Air Force’s C-17 aircraft
Draupadi Murmu’s Presidential Run As The First Indigenous Woman Of Odisha
Draupadi Murmu (64) the former Jharkhand governor is one of the most promising candidates for the top constitutional post. If she gets elected she will become the first tribal woman from Odisha
Tista Karmakar
B-Town’s Eco-Warriors
The twenty-first century is a threat to our environment in many ways like pollution, diseases, global warming, the melting ice caps, forest fires, invasive species, and the list is endless. But many
Shrinanda Kothari
Lancet Report Positions India As World Leader In Deaths Due To Pollution
The Lancet commission has released a new report on the number of deaths due to pollution using data from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2019. The report
Jonathan Santosh
Supreme Court Of India Raises ESZ To A Minimum Of 1 Kilometre.
In a civil jurisdiction passed on 3rd June 2022, the Supreme Court of India issued further guidelines for the creation and maintenance of Eco Sensitive Zones. Ruling against the applications, the court
Nourishment Before & After Green Revolution – The End Of Organic Farming
My village Mudgad Ekoji was mainly dependent on rains for farming. Wheat, rice, Jawar(Sorghum), Harbara(Chickpea), Toor(Pigeon pea), cotton, sugarcane & oilseeds like ground nut, Jawas (Flax), Karola (Niger), Kardi (Safflower) were some
Govind Tekale
Heat Waves in India, A Tipping Point
For India, this past April was the hottest in 122 years and followed the hottest March on record. The heat wave has had critical knock-on effects. Surging electricity demand and stress on
Aryaa Gavai
Water Scarcity In India, 2022
Water will be ‘limited’ as Indians dread lethal summer in the upcoming days. Indians will swelter over this summer season which will feel prolonged as extreme heat-waves demolish the urge to step
Karmactive Staff
The Ganga Godavari Kaveri (GGK) Linking Plan Can Solve Major Water Woes In India
A Jalshakti (Water Resources) Ministry advertisement assures us that 19 crore houses will get drinking water from a tap by 2024. But the efforts on ground seem sluggish, and it won’t be
Russia Ukraine War Pushes Indian Govt. To Raise Fertiliser Subsidy Upto 55%
Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February, 2022. Its impact is felt in India as the Union Cabinet approved an additional subsidy of Rs 40,000 crore for the upcoming kharif season (AprilSeptember), seeking
269 Villages In Maharashtra Will Face Water Scarcity By Summer 2022
If any Third World War breaks out, it will be fought on the issue of drinking water. In India also there are disputes about sharing of river waters. Maharashtra is not an
Karmactive Team