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Category: environment

  • Harvesting Wind Energy for Sustainability #InWithWind

    Harvesting Wind Energy for Sustainability #InWithWind

    After, more than two years of struggling with the COVID-19 pandemic, the world now faces an unparalleled economic and ecological challenge. The speed with which the world recovers will be determined by our collective decisions in the months ahead. We have to create jobs and accelerate our economies.   Accelerated growth would mean an increased […]

  • World Health Day – Checking Climate Change for a #HappierTomorrow

    World Health Day – Checking Climate Change for a #HappierTomorrow

       #WorldHealthDay- Raising awareness for a #HealthierTomorrow  The 7th of April is celebrated every year as World Health Day. Every year the WHO sets a theme for the year to focus attention on a certain issue. The theme of this year’s World Health day is – Our Planet, Our Health. This theme highlights the issue […]

  • PALM OIL AND ITS MANY BENEFITS

    There was a time we Indians used natively grown Mustard Oil ,Ground nut Oil ,Coconut and Palm Oil for most of our cooking needs , but this changed gradually and now the market is seeing a predominance of Sunflower oil ,Soy Bean and palm oil because of a lot of factors coming into play mainly […]

  • How Plastic Straws are killing marine animals and what are the alternatives

    How Plastic Straws are killing marine animals and what are the alternatives

    Plastic Straws Kill – Switch to Steel Straws today !   According to a study conducted by the  Plymouth University of  England, plastic pollution affects at least 700 marine species, while some estimates suggest that at least 100 million marine mammals  like Whales, Dolphins, Seals and Sea Lions are killed each year from plastic pollution. […]

  • The Palm Oil Gourmet Delights Event – Myths busted about palm Oil

    Recently I was invited to attend ‘ The Palm Oil Gourmet Delights ‘ event organized by the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (#MPOC ) to educate about the diverse uses of palm oil and to bust some myths about #PalmOil consumption. The event was insightful as well as it was fun filled with some interesting activities […]

  • It’s #CuttingPaani Time NOW

                 ( #CuttingPaani is an initiative by Livpure ,the market leader in RO purifier ,to raise awareness about water conservation in India  ) Some of you might laugh and smirk about the concept of  ‘CuttingPaani ‘ but I am sure most would agree that water conservation is no laughing matter […]

  • How to Choose the best Air Purifier

    With air pollution touching new highs in Delhi and PM2.5 (Particulate matter less than 2.5 microns in size that can penetrate the lungs and cause damage ) levels almost at hazardous levels and normal surgical masks being useless against pollution;getting an air purifier at your home and office is no more a luxury or a […]

  • In Pursuit of Health and Happiness in DELHI NCR

                                                       Image source To start with a couplet from the famous poet “Zauq” “इन दिनों गरचे दक्खन में है बड़ी कद्र ऐ सुख़न कौन जाए ‘ज़ौक’ पर दिल्ली की गलियां छोड़कर” […]

  • Breathe Clean, Breathe Easy – A short guide to combat Indoor pollution

    As a doctor, I come across cases of respiratory allergies on a daily basis and many a times despite regular medicines and a healthy diet, the patient keeps coming back to me with the same symptoms – sneezing, irritation in the nose, cough, redness of the eyes, itching of the skin, hives, wheezing, breathlessness etc. […]

  • Wind energy – A sustainable alternative #GreenEnergy source

    Wind energy – A sustainable alternative #GreenEnergy source

    “Earth has enough resources to meet people’s needs, but will never have enough to satisfy people’s greed,” said the father of our nation ,Mahatma Gandhi’.   India with its developing economy and burgeoning population , is  the fourth largest consumer of energy in the world. Our ultra modern living is causing increased toxic emissions, rising […]