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Mumbai’s vehicle population is booming explosively over the last decade. According to the motor vehicles statistics, it had taken about 2 decades for the vehicle population in the city to reach its first million from the years 1980 to 2000. However, later it only took about a decade from 2001 to 2011 to reach...

Chandigarh resident, Varnika Kundu is known to many, as the girl who fought her attackers. She showed courage and fought her 'influential' stalkers inspiring others to fight against violence. Varnika’s spoke up of the night she was stalked in her hometown. It is a story that a lot of women and young girls will relate...

The well-known Bengali Poet and Nobel Laureate, Rabindranath Tagore had once rightly pointed out that, “You can't cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.” Looking at the dire water supply and conservation scenario nationwide, it is similarly pertinent that every section of society – the governmental agencies, citizens and corporates...

For any child a holistic makeover should include a complete transformation in the built environment. A good balance of emotional well-being, nutrition for the body and tracking progress in education. Along with the need in an infrastructural boost, we have to reform the current public education system in some of these government schools and...

Rajwinder lost her husband to a heart attack. She was with her husband, travelling in Baswada in Rajasthan, when he experienced a cardiac arrest. Due to lack of hospitals with the required infrastructure, he did not receive treatment on time and lost his life. A deep personal loss was experienced due to the problem...

पैरों में छाले थे, हाथों में लाल झंडा था, टोपी भी लाल, लाल सलाम करते हुए किसान पग पग आगे बढ़ रहे थे, हौसले बुलंद थे और मांगें तमाम थी, सरकार पर  विश्वास करना मुश्किल हो रहा था कि  सरकार क्या इनके  सामने झुकेगी और क्या इनकी तमाम मांगें मान ली जाएँगी, क्योंकि इसके...

India is facing its worst water crisis currently. With a population that is estimated to reach up to 1.7 billion by 2050, water needs are set to rise in the country. With rising awareness about the criticality of the situation, government has started taking steps to clean up the grossly polluted water bodies and encouraging...

The bond shared by a father and daughter is priceless too. A dad's involvement in his daughter's life is a crucial ingredient in her development at all stages. We now live in a culture where fathers are becoming an equal partner in care giving. From day one, they are encouraged to be hands-on, changing...

Mumbai is referred to as a city that never sleeps. No matter what time of the day or night one can always find people awake, on the road, working, driving or just enjoying the beautiful lights of the night. This contributes to the Light pollution in the city. Light pollution is the unnatural over illumination...

Solar energy has taken the world by storm. From houses to offices, from schools to hospitals, more and more establishments are going solar. From an ecological perspective, the world is in a place where renewable energy resources are the better options. The return on investment of solar energy in India is ideal as it...

Women’s empowerment takes patient investment; it’s not just a one-day theme. With the same principle in mind, Anjita Solanki was empowered to sell digital paintings through a certain online convenience. After the birth of her first son, her involvement reduced for assisting her husband in his business for marketing. After the second son, she...

Energy is depleting. Since the industrial revolution and many inventions that have made our lives easier, the demand for the raw materials and natural resources have increased drastically. This has led to deforestation, destruction of ecosystems and depletion of many natural resources. According to The World Counts, there are only about 36 years or so...