Greening the world, one post at a time.
The writing on the wall says it all! As Delhi was transformed for the scam struck CWG 2010, voices like these echo till date.
Green Lens: A Thoughtful Graffiti at the DDA Parking Near Siri Fort Read MoreThe Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in association with the Association for Development and Research on Sustainable Habitats (ADaRSH) and The Energy & Resources Institute (TERI) invites participants …
MNRE to Host National Conference on Green Design: Buildings & Habitats Read More
On the night of November 15, 2010, when most people slept, the ‘world class city’ of Delhi woke up to a disturbing slumber of city planning that ‘buried’ the safety of its citizens.
Delhi Lay Buried Under the Ruins of Urban Chaotic Planning Read More
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 …
Delhi University’s Girl’s Hostel Under Water, As Are Other Parts of the City Read More
The real challenge starts at the end. And the preparation that went in to come to such an end is indeed praiseworthy. Over hundred delegates turned up to face the …
“To Be the Change”…that’s what DYSoC 2010 Delegates Pledged For! Read More
More than a hundred delegates turned up on the first day of the DYSoC 2011 and the group discussion that followed after lunch was a big success where each and every delegate got their voice heard and a strong report on each topic of discussion viz, water, waste, energy, transport, urban planning and urban biodiversity was formulated.
A New End – Report on Delhi Youth Summit on Climate, 2010 Read More
The urban biodiversity group at DYSoC 2010 The first day of “Delhi Youth Summit on Climate, 2010 (DYSoC)”, witnessed a new phase in the environmental movement among the youth in …
DYSoC Day 1: Delhi Youth’s Eco-Rendezvous on Environment Day Read More
Virtually all population growth over the next 30 years will be in urban areas, signaling that urbanization is here to stay. It is associated with many health challenges related to …
1000 Cities, 1000 Lives for World Health Day 2010 Read More
Something about beauty, which is perfection, always touches, moves and inspires people. Judging by the responses to the blog I seem to have done that. I truly appreciate you all, …
Inclusive Beauty Read More
For a city where 98% of the total annual rainfall pours down in less than a month, planning can never be easy. When the latter is carried out hurriedly as if to meet a certain 2010 target, what can happen is what Delhi is witnessing today. A delayed monsoon that gave up to the changing climate met an infrastructure in the making of a ‘world class city’.
Underpass and Flyovers: Blueprint for Delhi’s Destruction? Read More
The urban governance projects initiated in the infrastructure sectors in Indian cities like Delhi and Mumbai, over the past ten years are all based on the assumption that slum dwellers …
Sugar for Ants Read More
Last time we looked at the incredible paced up infrastructure development taking place in Delhi over the recent past in lieu of the Commonwealth Games. We have a new drinking …
Benefits of Commonwealth Games Read More