CSE releases India’s Environment report
Virendra Singh Rawat Sunita Narain, director general, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), has released the 2025 State of India’s Environment report. At Nimli, near Alwar in Rajasthan, the report…
Startups to remove carbon from atmosphere!
Virendra Singh Rawat Breakthrough Energy, the clean-tech venture of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has granted $40 million to carbon-capture startup Deep Sky Corp. The Montreal-based company targets to build gigantic…
IIM research outlines $1.7 trillion investment for net-zero
Virendra Singh Rawat A team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow and Ahmedabad University have conducted a study outlining the steps for India to achieve net-zero…
‘India to witness high temperature, heatwave in Apr-May’
Virendra Singh Rawat India is likely to witness high temperature and heatwave in April-May, according to a news report quoting weather forecaster Skymet. In an interview, G P Sharma, President,…
Scientists make herbal ‘gulal’ for Holi
Virendra Singh Rawat Ahead of the festival of colours ‘Holi’, scientists have prepared a range of skin-friendly herbal gulals made from flowers. One of the herbal gulals has been prepared…
‘Dilli ki Sardi’ to be warmer this year!
Virendra Singh Rawat The weatherman has predicted comparatively warmer winters in India this year, which means the eponymous ‘Dilli ki Sardi’ would be less chilly! According to the forecast of…
Rs 36,000 crore Ganga Expressway project gets ‘green’ signal
Virendra Singh RawatLucknow / Nov 20, 2021 Getting a shot in the arm, the mega 600 km Ganga Expressway project, estimated to cost more than Rs 36,000 crore, received the…