Solar push for Railways

Indian Railways can reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by 239 tonnes per year per train by fixing solar panels atop coaches The railways’ decision to experiment with...

Delhi University opens up its doors to transgender community

Delhi: Transgender community offered post-graduate courses in Delhi University Delhi University on Tuesday officially opened its doors to the transgender community by offer...

BASIC nations to discuss climate change talks tactics

Ministers of China, Brazil and South Africa to hold closed-door talks with Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar and team The ministers of China, Brazil and South Africa, ...

SOS Children’s Villages of India spreads awareness on the importance of family in individual development

At the 25th edition of The Tara Ali Baig Memorial Lecture

New Delhi, August 11, 2014: SOS Children’s Vi...

SOS Villages Of India Honoured With India NGO Award 2014!

New Delhi, August 5, 2014: SOS Children’s Villages (SOS), a globally active NGO working towards providing secure and loving homes for orphaned a...

India sticks to stand as WTO talks collapse

Negotiators warn of consequences over India’s refusal to agree to the deadline for wrapping up the trade facilitation agreement A day after the collapse of efforts in...

Delhi High Court bans e-rickshaws in city

While the Central government plans to bring e-rickshaws under the ambit of local municipalities, Delhi High Court bans them citing safety and lack of regulations Even as Ce...

Hatching Superbugs

At a time when chicken consumption is at an all time high in India, a study by Delhi non-profit Centre for Science and Environment shows poultry meat could be churning out ...

Water on an urban planet: Urbanization and the reach of urban water infrastructure

Delhi with fast-growing rate of urbanisation is the second most water-stressed cities in the world according to this new research published in Global Environmental Change J...