Month: April 2014

  • To Pee or Not to Pee !

    To Pee or Not to Pee !

    To pee or not to pee, that is the question. Whether ‘suffer the pains and discomfort of a full bladder or to choose a public place in which to expel, thus displaying one’s genitalia for all to see. On a casual day, travelling around the streets and roads of India, our eyes cross the unhealthy…

  • Coral Reefs- Beauty of Marine Life

    Coral Reefs- Beauty of Marine Life

    Often called rainforests of the sea’, coral reefs form some of the most diverse ecosystems on the Earth. Coral are colonies of tiny animals called polyp found in marine waters that contain few nutrients. They belong to the group cnidaria ( ‘c’ is silent). Other cnidarians include hydras, jellyfish and sea anemones. Corals are sessile animals, meaning…

  • Mobile Phone Recycling

    Mobile Phone Recycling

    The mobile phone,a simple gadget of communication that has risen up the ranks to form an integral part of our life.An everyday object that’s a extension of our own persona and caters to our various needs such as calling,video chatting,location services etc.Buying a new phone every time one is released in the market.But have we…

  • Coal Hazards: Miners and Mining

    Coal Hazards: Miners and Mining

    Their bodies were covered in soot in three layers at least. Thin, frail people with shovels in one hand and a torch in the other, they looked nothing like the mighty humans that go deep inside the belly of the Earth and wrench out a very precious thing: black gold or, better known as coal.…

  • Maintain a Healthy Green Space

    Maintain a Healthy Green Space

    Clean air is mandatory for a healthy lifestyle, but how can one expect the atmosphere to be pollution free in today’s era, especially those people who live in the big metropolitian cities, and those who live around industrial areas! A great and indulgive activity is a possible solution to this problem – gardening! When one…

  • Health and Spices

    Health and Spices

    There are multiple reasons why India is chastised time and again for its cultural prejudices, racist biases, sexist practices, hegemony, violation of human rights and animal rights but there is one thing you cannot take away from the country is its unity in diversity. One culture is conflated into another unless difference is lost and…

  • Ozone Depletion: Alert!

    Ozone Depletion: Alert!

    OZONE DEPLETION: ALERT! The ozone layer refers to a region of Earth’s stratosphere that absorbs most of the Sun’s UV radiation. It contains high concentrations of ozone (O3) relative to other parts of the atmosphere, although it is still very small relative to other gases in the stratosphere. Ozone layer depletion refers to the decline…

  • Natural Remedies for common Skin Problems

    Natural Remedies for common Skin Problems

    Pollution, heat and a hectic life are the main contributors to unhealthy skin. Because of all the dust and smog that surrounds us; our skin has forgotten to breathe. When dust accumulates in our skin, it can give rise to a number of skin ailments like dullness, acne and blackheads. Washing your face with a…

  • Happy Earth Day to you !!!

    Happy Earth Day to you !!!

    “Happy Earth Day to you. Happy Earth Day to you. Happy Earth Day to the Earth we are destroying. Happy Earth Day to you.” This was a tweet by a very famous guy on twitter @TweetofGod and this really forced me to think about the concept of Earth Day. There is no doubt about the…

  • Tidal Energy – Pros and Cons

    Tidal Energy – Pros and Cons

    There are many posts on this website, and many others stressing the use of renewable energy. But the point is, When you can so easily extract energy out of fossil fuels, then why fuss so much about the renewable sources of energy? When your car runs very well on the petrol or gas, then why…