Archive for 2010

World Tourism Day (WTD) is celebrated each year on the 27th of September with an objective of fostering awareness among the international community of the importance of tourism and its social, cultural, political and economic values. The date marks an important milestone in world tourism the adoption of ... Full story

As if it was ceremonial and a thing of pride for self and the country, Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2010 Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi reportedly owned up the ... Full story

Delhi Greens eavesdrops on two mosquitoes, a male and a female sitting on a pothole and sun bathing away to glory, after a monsoon-Delhi shower bliss! Full story

The Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF), Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) and the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) have jointly developed a low carbon campaign for Commonwealth Games 2010. Young Indian sporting icons are shown in real life situations promoting green ... Full story

Impuri Shimray speaks to Daman Sood of IEEE on the role of green buildings in the creation of healthier and more sustainable communities as well as trend and future of green buildings in India. Full story

A girl tries to wade through water at the P.G. Women's Hostel in Delhi University. The students at DU this year are the worst hit beginning with the half hearted introduction of ... Full story

The pretty Preity (Zinta), standing tall at the 'Make Noise for the MDGs' campaign at Purana Qila in New Delhi Purana Qila came alive with music, whistling, shouting and all forms of noise last Saturday with ... Full story

Fireworks? Nah, an overloaded electric pole could hold it no more, in North Delhi's Vijay Nagar colony. World class city (if there's such a thing) will take more than a CWG in its making! Earlier this year during the month of March, I met with the wife of a foreign ... Full story

..and stop the corruption, and incompetence and what not. The last of the 'Shera' is at stake. It is no longer difficult to understand why big projects like the ones meant to save the tiger don't really work effectively.... Full story

Chanting to their lungs capacity, the praise of Lord Ganesh, “Ganpati Bappa Morya, Mangal Murti Moraya”, along the banks of River Yamuna, thousands of devotees assembled to bid farewell to the Lord of prosperity and urged him to come back soon next year. The waves of the river was ... Full story