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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXNm4xP8zEE Delhi: the capital of choice of many an Emperors...and a destination of choice of rich at heart! Welcome to Delhi - one of the most fascinating and majestic cities of all times! Author's description: India has emerged as a global economic powerhouse in recent times, but many travellers the world over still remain fascinated by two things - India's rich cultural heritage and the diverse sights ... Full story

Delhi Greens calls for volunteers to assist in coordination and successful organisation of Project Y along River Yamuna from 9th to 20th November, 2011. Full story

Leading environmental and birding groups in Delhi invite all of you to join us for the BIG BIRD DAY 2011. On this day, different teams comprising birding enthusiasts will cover different parts of the Delhi city and around (and even other parts of the country), to inventorize a list of sighted birds. Full story

Delhi today manifests the symptoms of uncontrolled urbanization as it grows outward to host over 16 million people today. This is depletion the quality of its two lifelines: River Yamuna and Delhi Ridge. Full story

After becoming the first among developing countries to release updated greenhouse gas emissions report, India has taken another leap by releasing a “4X4” assessment of the impact of climate change on key sectors and regions across India in 2030s. Full story

Concerned about the inadequacy of the Wild Life (Protection) Act 1972 in reducing the ever increasing instances of wild life crimes across the country, the Ministry of Environment & Forests has put forth a draft Wild Life (Protection) Bill 2010. It has been noticed that the current penalties have failed to ... Full story

Delhi Greens, with support from the Nehru Memorial Museum & Library (NMML) and Oxfam India, in partnership with the South Asia Network for Social & Agriculture Development (SANSAD), Global Climate Campaign (GCC), North East Center for Environmental Education & Research (NECEER),  India ... Full story

If there is any body which is consistently working hard for the biodiversity in this International Year of Biodiversity, amazingly, it is but the Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF).  And quite appropriately so! The MoEF has now notified the Ganges River Dolphin as the National Aquatic Animal of India. Recognized as ‘highly ... Full story

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) often ascribed as "urban ore" is a waste type consisting of any broken or unwanted electrical or electronic appliance. It includes includes computers, entertainment electronics, mobile phones and other items that have been discarded by their original users. Presence of chemicals like cadmium, lead, mercury, hexavalent ... Full story

A place comes into existence when humans give meaning to a part of the larger, undifferentiated space. Any time a location is identified or given a name, it is separated from the undefined space that surrounds it." - Yi- Fu Tuan Certain places have a sense of ... Full story