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2015

Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam: The Visionary, Scientist and People’s President

What a fitting way to go! The manner, timing and place of the passing away of our late President, Dr Abdul Kalam was exactly as he would have wished it to be: talking with his last breath with young people, dreaming and exploring how they could create a better future …

What India’s Construction Sector Should Learn from Nepal Earthquake?

“When it comes to earthquakes, a magnitude 6.0 rumble in San Francisco may shake the same as a 6.0 in Delhi. But you are far more likely to die in India.” – Forbes India ranks a high 100 out of 172 most vulnerable countries at risk of natural disasters [1]. Population …

GREEN BONDING! OUR WAY TO SUSTAINABLE ENERGY?

Amongst all the sectors in modern India, the energy sector is in vogue. And, why not? The fourth largest energy consumer in the world, India, already imports a substantial portion of its energy. As India continues to grow, a key concern for sustaining its growth will be to meet its …

Bhutan: In Pursuit of Sustainable Development

Bhutan and its Natural Biodiversity Bhutan is endowed with an outstanding natural environment. It is dubbed as the ‘crown jewel’ of the Eastern Himalayas, a region recognised as a global biodiversity hotspot. Broadly speaking, the natural habitats range from the subtropical broadleaf forests and grasslands through temperate mountain forests to …

Biodiversity conservation and imperatives for attaining sustainable development goals

The term “biodiversity” and its related concepts have been mentioned and interpreted in various ways by ecologists, environmentalist, biologist, policy makers etc. If simply stated, it includes the sum total of all the genes, species and the ecosystem of a region. It operates at different levels of ecosystem and varies …

Home Composting: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle!

Rapid urbanisation and increasing population are adding to the woes of waste management in Delhi, as the capital city produces tonnes of waste every day. Waste managers are struggling with waste disposal, management of ‘mixed waste’ and transformational costs. Kitchen waste accounts for 50 per centage of household waste in the country. As per …