Purushothaman was a technician in the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Bangalore. He saw the rapid growth of industry, population, and the consequent explosion of filth in the ‘garden’ city of India! He dreamt of living…

Hyderabadis, listen! Want to earn from your household scrap while helping the environment? This start-up not only offers a free pick-up service, it also uses part of the profits to educate underprivileged children. [auth] Making…

Normally, about 600 ml water is used in a single hand wash. According to UN, about 350 ml of this is wasted. Now consider that this simple nozzle reduces the water used in a single…

Over 6,500 Sri Lankans and 2,100 Indians came for the feast of St. Anthony, the patron of seafarers, on 15th-16thMarch, 2019. Sri Lankan Tamils and Sinhalese, after years of civil war, mingle at this pilgrimage…

In a city mainly known for noise and air pollution, the Parish Pastoral Council of Holy Family Church has taken a stand for ecological awareness. [auth] Fr. Vincent Vaz, the Parish Priest, has taken inspiration…

In five years, he has managed to set up a beautiful terrace garden where he grows most vegetables, fruits and leafy greens. From chikoo, strawberry, papaya, guava, pomegranate and figs to vegetables - cauliflower, basil, cabbage,…

A wild life enthusiast, photographer and tour operator by profession, Pompayya Malemath’s (Karnataka) fascination with wildlife and plants began at an early age. He saw the scrubby patch of land bordering his property turning into…

Prof. R Vasudevan is a retired chemistry professor of a Madurai Engineering college. He has spent the last two decades researching and implementing the reuse of waste plastic. [auth] “Plastic is my resource,” he says. Eighteen years…