Solar Energy For Our Everyday Uses

A Contentious Citizen Using Solar Energy And Trying To Popularise Solar Energy Use.. Once again after a long gap I met Jagdish Sharma at his house in GK 2, Masjid Moth. His house never stops amazing me with the small solar panels in the balcony and innumerous gadgets running...

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Akanksha Foundation for Music and Performing Arts

 A Dance Academy In Our Neighbourhood Being a south-Indian, I was always drawn towards Bharatanatyam and nurtured a passion since my childhood. Due to several unforeseen circumstances, I could not pursue it during my years in Mumbai. Post my marriage, I moved to New...

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Let Us Awaken To A Cleaner Environment And Pledge To Reduce Reuse & Recycle

I often indulge in daydreaming to visualize India to be a pollution free clean country. Then I question to myself, is it possible or is it just a mere fantasy? We all are aware of the benefits of keeping our environment clean, but do we stretch ourselves a bit or try to find...

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C.R Park H-Block Plastic Clean-Up Drive

As part of our month-long plastic clean-up drive from South Delhi’s public parks, it was time to extend this initiative closer home. With the support of a few close friends and acquaintances, I created a Facebook event titled ‘C.R Park H-Block Clean Up’ on May 6, Sunday. Through...

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Shubho Nobo Barsho!

In the pre-dawn darkness, long before the sun was scheduled to rise – at 5:56 am – devotees had started gathering on the lawns of Chittaranjan Park Kali Mandir. Everyone stood in orderly lines facing east. It was Nabo Barsho – 15th April, Bengali New Year’s...

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Today , 20th March Is World Sparrow Day ..Where Have The Sparrows Gone?

House Sparrow, The State Bird Of Delhi, Has Been Driven Away By Pigeons ? Has anyone seen a sparrow of late? I have not! And I am not surprised !!  Our homes and the surrounding environment are infested with rock pigeons! Pigeon feeding is the latest fad which apparently...

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Death By Pigeons, Health Ministry Please Note

Interstitial Lung Disease Death On The Rise In The City.. Anybody Listening ??? There is a sudden rise in the trend of feeding pigeons in Delhi. Every triangle is being taken over by grain sellers and the blind superstitious public happily feeds the pigeon lots. Oh What...

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Basant Panchami - the advent of Spring!

 Winter is here and almost gone!! Yes…the advent of spring has been announced with Basant Panchami. The 5th day of Magha month, the penultimate month towards the end of the Hindu calendar year, is celebrated as Saraswati Puja or Basant Panchami. Day long puja and...

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Pigeons Are Dangerous For Our Respiratory Health

Request For Removal Of Encroachment Of Grain Sellers Feeding Pigeons From The Triangle In The Confluence Of CR Park, GK Enclave-1 & Nehru Apartments ·        We the residents of CR Park and neighbouring colonies have been trying...

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