India’s “smart cities” would be stupid without disaster strategy

After Cyclone Hudhud pounded India?s southern port city of Visakhapatnam last October, snapping bridges, swamping farmland and wrecking fishing boats, many breathed a sigh ...

Florida’s authorities want to wish climate change away

Americans excel at denial. Take climate change. There?s overwhelming scientific evidence that human activity has accelerated climate change. But a staggering 52% of the pop...

Women’s Day– Three Key Words For The Year

By Augustine Veliath

On this International Women’s Day I have a sense of accomplishment.

I was part of an event Elevate 2015 in Mum...

Environmental damage in Sundarbans cost a fortune: World Bank

Environmental damage in the climate change-hit islands of Sundarbans is costing India Rs 1,290 crore each year, estimates a latest World Bank report. The cost of environmen...

India eyes financial support from developed nations

India is concentrating its efforts on ensuring that rich industrialized countries provide predictable and adequate finance and technology to developing countries to tackle ...

Highway, Diya Aur Baati Hum, Udann and Beti project honoured at Elevate 2015

Imtiaz Ali’s movie Highway, the Star Plus daily soap Diya Aur Baati Hum,Colors social message show Udann and Anu Ranjan’s NGO Beti fighting for the cause o...

Under the Dome: The climate film taking China by storm

Only in China would a documentary on air pollution garner more than 100 million views in less than 48 hours. Renowned investigative journalist Chai Jing has been widely pra...

Energy Company could end funding for climate change denier

Scientist Dr Wei-Hock Soon, who accepted $1.25m in funding from Exxon Mobil and others, defends his record and attacks ?politically motivated groups? Funders appear to be b...

Mahesh Bhatt and Garry Lyons to empower creative streaks in Bollywood in Elevate 2015!

Writer, filmmaker and activist, Mahesh Bhatt will be presiding over the second annual conclave for Elevate 2015. Alongside, Bhatt is Garry Lyons, professor, screen writer a...