Air quality in Delhi and many parts of north India has hit dismal levels, and is expected to get even worse with winter setting in and Diwali just a day away. While the government is taking efforts to curb air pollution, entrepreneur and ex-IIT-Delhi student Prateek Sharma has come up with a short-term, cost-effective way to …
Tired of pollution? Try IITian Prateek Sharma’s Rs. 10 ‘Nasofilters’ Read More »
A low poverty line results in diminished economic growth and flawed policies like demonetisation. The development agenda today is largely about drawing an arbitrary line for poverty and focusing on a narrow goal of pulling individuals just above this line. Multilateral development organisations like the UN and the World Bank play an important role in setting the …
How a dangerously low poverty line is causing India more harm Read More »
Nutrition is one of the key pillars of sound physical health and cognitive abilities. It is widely believed that ‘we are what we eat’. On an average, in India the consumption of foods per capita per day is 1.317 kg, which is 2,458 calories. In India, people consume starchy diets which are rich in carbohydrates. This …
Indians are protein deficient, and it needs immediate attention Read More »
Scientists at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have developed “environment friendly” firecrackers which produce 30-35 percent less particulate matter, Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan said on October 29. These crackers, however, are unlikely to be produced this Diwali, he said in response to a question. They have been named as safe …
To check pollution, scientists produce environment-friendly’ crackers Read More »
“The most basic fact which causes crop stubble burning, especially paddy straw, is the unavailability of its market. Unlike other agro-residues like wheat straw and bagasse, paddy straw is not used as an industrial raw material or even cattle feed.” Winter is coming, and Delhi is already getting enveloped in the smog that smothers it …
