Yamuna
Yamuna Nama: a book review
Posted on 22 Dec, 2013 05:51 PMThe Yamuna Manifesto -or Yamuna Nama- is a bilingual book with passages in both Hindi and English, published as part of the Yamuna Elbe project. In five deceptively short sections, the book takes us from the birth to the river to its future.
Minor mineral, major mafia
Posted on 29 Sep, 2013 04:05 PMPahanbarri was a small village of 3000 people in Madhya Pradesh's Hoshangabad district. The 200-year old village was known for its fertile soil, thanks to being located on the banks of the Tawa, a tributary of the Narmada river. On August 1 this year, the river changed its course, broke its bank and entered the village.
The missing water bodies of Western Uttar Pradesh
Posted on 01 Sep, 2013 11:54 AMTraditional water bodies such as bawdis and talabs have long since been an integral part of rural life in India providing water, fish and sometimes even just a venue for people to chit chat. The flat plains in Western Uttar Pradesh, where the Ganga and Yamuna rivers meet, is no exception.
Tehri dam nears danger mark
Posted on 19 Aug, 2013 02:33 AMWater level in Tehri dam near danger mark
Yamuna’s Delhi
Posted on 04 Aug, 2013 07:55 PMHistory tells us cities were settled and abandoned several times in Delhi. But I have not come across an explanation for why the city was repeatedly established at the same site. Surely, the presence of the river Yamuna to the east of Delhi would have been a reason. The Yamuna, though is not a small river; it flows for 1,300 km.
IAS officer suspended for targeting illegal sand mining
Posted on 04 Aug, 2013 05:01 PMIAS officer in Uttar Pradesh suspended for action against sand mining
Elitist Delhi scores low on environmental awareness
Posted on 23 Jun, 2013 08:18 AMEnvironmentalist Robert Swan, the first person to walk the North and South Pole, was in Delhi last year. He launched phase IV of Project Search, which aimed to promote environmental awareness and sustainable lifestyles among students. Swan noted that not many Delhiites scored high on topics of environmental awareness.