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One in 10 Deaths in Children Under Five Years of Age Due to Air Pollution: WHO
While a WHO study re-emphasises the need for stronger actions to achieve breathable air, another Greenpeace report points out that India has some of the world’s biggest NO2 emissions hotspots,…
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The other side of stubble burning
I love food and I love cooking for others. Moments when I am appreciated for my dishes are the most beautiful and satisfying for me. My wife always says “people…
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Digital Art in the Times of Digital Activism
Activism has long been a beloved muse of art; Art, an activist’s historical means to express their fears of a dystopia or their vision of the dream. Artist-activists (Artivists) have…
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How Net Metered Solar Pumps will bring Farmer Shakti
In simple words, net metering means being able to send back electricity to the electricity boards that the consumer isn’t using. When solar pumps are net metered, they keep a…
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Recognizing the Labour On National Women Farmer’s Day
As India officially observes its second “Women Farmer’s Day”, it’s an opportune time to ask if the bureaucratic structure has developed an understanding on feminization of agriculture? For the last…
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Can India bear cost of Government’s apathy & inaction on air pollution?
New Delhi 12 October 2018| Taking suo motu action on a news report on the centre’s proposal to notify the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), the National Green Tribunal (NGT)…
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5 Steps Towards Deconstructing ‘Decentralised Renewable Energy’
decentralise diːˈsɛntrəlʌɪz/ verb past tense: decentralised; past participle: decentralised to disperse (something) from an area of concentration renewable rɪˈnjuːəbəl/noun: renewable; plural noun: renewables a natural resource or source of energy that…
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How Solar Water Pumps Can Revolutionise India’s Farm Sector
For a long time, solar water pumps were considered to be standalone systems to be deployed in places where the grid has not reached. Solar water pumps were seen as…
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Mumbaikars Struggle to Save Aarey Trees
Mumbai. A city so great, remains great only till the citizens are happy. A thin land strip reclaimed on sea, crowded with people, offices and factories can’t run solely on spirit.
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NCAP Status Check for Karnataka: No Action Plan for Air Pollution Reduction
Bangalore 4th September 2018 | A Right to Information query has highlighted that out of 13 non-attainment cities (cities with air pollution levels beyond permissible limit of 60 µg/m3 across…