The latest research has shown that West Bengal holds the highest percentage of households having a bicycle among all Indian states and Union Territories. 78.9% of households in the state have a bicycle. With the abundant availability of local transports, like e-rickshaws, good network of local trains, trams, and electric buses, West Bengal is showingContinue reading “Cyclists Number Growing in the Country after Pandemic”
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Cleaning the Ghats of Kolkata – Part 2
This is part 2 of the series. To read about part 1, click here. In the part 1 of the series, we have seen how we have polluted the ghats of Kolkata, which had for many decades been the lifeline of the city, through its water transport, providing drinking water, and having historical and religiousContinue reading “Cleaning the Ghats of Kolkata – Part 2”
Chhat Puja’s Environmental Connection
Chhat Puja, the festival honouring worshipping the Sun, and Chhati Maiya, is one of the biggest festivals of Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Nepal and Chhattisgarh. Chhat Puja involves offering flowers, whole fruits, incense, and ghee to Lord Surya. The offerings are usually, and traditionally left untouched in water bodies until they rot and decompose. ManyContinue reading “Chhat Puja’s Environmental Connection”
Cherry Blossom Festival in India
Cherry blossoms are infamous in Japan, where it is celebrated as a festival called sakura. Many other countries around the world have planted Japanese cherry trees for a cherry blossom festival that attracts huge revenue from tourists. Also, some countries in the world, such as Korea and China, have their native cherry trees, which bloomContinue reading “Cherry Blossom Festival in India”
Viewer Discretion Required: The Reality of ‘New’ media
You switch on the news channel and see a person shouting at the highest of his lungs trying his best to make you think that the establishment is ‘always’ right. You flip the channel and are welcomed by a man who barely resembles Imran Khan, mimicking the Pakistani PM. Yet one more channel flip andContinue reading “Viewer Discretion Required: The Reality of ‘New’ media”