Having chosen to be an ecologist, I have worked on small projects, and have adopted an eco-friendly lifestyle, and have hoped that I was having an impact however little. Unfortunately, all the good intentions and actions of environmentalists or concerned citizens have not been enough to halt or even slow the degradation of the environment […]
‘Never knew before what eternity was made for. It is to give some of us a chance to learn German.’ Mark Twain One of the biggest challenges in moving to Germany was learning the language. As a language German is renowned for its not-so-subtle difference in sentence construction and use of verbs. Germans take pride […]
There are few countries more different than Germany and India. Though I had visited Germany a couple of times, the culture shock I experienced moving to Germany after living for decades in India, was not little. Visiting is an experience distinct from living in a new country, and provides an entirely different perspective. Since I […]
A beach is a lovely place for people to go on a holiday, but it can be a challenging place for plants and animals to survive. The waves are constantly buffeting and shifting the sands. It may be fun for a while, to watch the waves sweep the ground away from under your feet when […]
Lemonade or limbu-pani was the staple drink when we wanted something fresh and refreshing on warm afternoons, or when we returned home from the heat outside. The plethora of drinks and fruit juices you find in the supermarkets these days, were missing when I was a child. Come summer, there were the seasonal delights like […]
Image credits: Pixabay Indians are prone to hero worshipping. This is most apparent in the cult following that film stars inspire. Though politicians are usually regarded with disfavor, a few do have faithful followers. In a land that revers goddesses, it is perhaps not surprising that many women have managed to occupy top political positions. […]
Image credits: Pixabay We know loss and degradation of habitats, the capture of animals, and pollution are affecting forests. What is less known is the role that religion plays in the loss of nature (1). In the past, temples have harboured and conserved forests as scared grooves. These are vital patches of forests that have […]
All the changes that I experienced in Germany were not external. Some uncomfortable and surprising changes occurred in me. One of them was a change in my self-identity. Living in India, I had considered myself a world citizen. An Indian among Indians, I was one with the community. It was my belief, that the world […]
Cradle to Cradle is an important new business model. It promotes circular economy and sustainability by reducing resource drain and waste production. Cradle to Cradle’s closed loop design breaks free from the conventional linear model of production, consumption, and waste disposal. Conventional production requires a continuous supply of new materials, whether they are non-renewable […]
It is easy to decry the state of the environment and talk at length about the problems. The next step of fixing the problems and clearing the mess is more difficult. There is ample information available now on cause and effect of different pollutants that pollute air, water and land. The solutions for these problems […]