Human Environment

Homeless, Stateless and Penniless- The Syrian Refugee Crisis

The Syrian refugee crisis has assumed alarming proportions and much of it is the result of the unplanned measures of…

9 years ago

JalliKattu- How the cultural aspect was spoiled and why the SC had to frame guidelines

Jaliikattu is a bull taming sport that is played in Tamil Nadu during the Pongal celebrations on Mattu Pongal day.…

11 years ago

What the manifesto of major political parties says about the state of environment

So the great Indian election circus is back and we thought it would be a good idea to go through…

11 years ago

Bio Toilets- Towards making India an open defecation free country

Bio toilets have considerable advantages such as being highly suitable for harsh sub zero temperatures of Himalayan Region, Glaciers, Railway…

11 years ago

Overview and Progress of Total Sanitation Campaign – Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan

Total Sanitation Campaign is a flagship program of the Government of India. The ‘Total Sanitation Campaign’ (TSC), now rechristened after…

11 years ago

India completes three years without any polio case

India has completed three years without reporting any case of polio in January 2014. It is only the second time…

11 years ago

Indian Government launches India’s first comprehensive adolescent health programme

The Government of India on 7 January 2014 launched the nation’s first comprehensive adolescent health programme named Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya…

11 years ago

UNICEF Report on Infant Mortality Rate

According to report released by United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) the global Infant Mortality rate (IMR) decreased from 61 deaths…

11 years ago

Parliament passes Anti-Manual Scavenging Bill

The Lok Sabha passed a historic bill to put an end to manual scavenging in India. Manual Scavenging-the practice of…

11 years ago

India is at 136 among 186 countries in HDI 2013

The Human Development Report 2013, named  "The Rise of the South: Human Progress in a Diverse World” puts India at…

11 years ago