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Nitya Kaushik
Nitya Kaushik is head, Communications, WRI India.
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7,200 trees,some earlier found in city,to be brought from AndhraSubscriber Only
December 14, 2009 05:51 IST
During its visit to the nursery city of Rajahmundry in Andhra Pradesh,a six-member committee has selected 7,200 trees,each around 10-foot-tall,to be brought to Mumbai.
Mon, Dec 14, 2009Going strong at 83,seer who teaches Vedanta to play cricketSubscriber Only
December 14, 2009 05:44 IST
This Swamiji,at 83,is set to play a cricket match against the Bombay Gymkhana cricket team next week.
Mon, Dec 14, 2009Civic team in Hyderabad to explore options for procuring treesSubscriber Only
December 11, 2009 01:18 IST
A six-member committee appointed by the BMC flew to Andhra Pradeshs Rajahmundry city near Hyderabad on Thursday to explore the options for procuring trees,more than 10 feet,for Mumbai.
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Two years after ban,elephants continue to beg on city roadsSubscriber Only
December 10, 2009 00:18 IST
Two years after the Forest departments landmark decision to ban elephants on city roads,confiscate them from their owners and order the latter to leave the city precincts,elephants continue to be seen begging on Mumbai roads.
Thu, Dec 10, 2009Air pollution continues to soar in city,says MPCBSubscriber Only
December 09, 2009 00:38 IST
Even as the state takes stock of the new stringent ambient air quality standards that the Centre announced recently,levels of respirable suspended particulate matter...
Wed, Dec 09, 2009Pollution haze: stricter norms,not enough toolsSubscriber Only
December 08, 2009 23:05 IST
Pollution norms have become stricter and the state is in a rush to upgrade its equipment for more accurate monitoring. Maharashtra Pollution Control Board officials said the 70-odd monitoring stations in Mumbai can only detect particles larger than 2.5 microns.
Tue, Dec 08, 2009
Versova grumble: here comes a multinational cable,there goes beach beautySubscriber Only
December 07, 2009 04:16 IST
Two excavation machines have been digging a trench nearly 12 feet deep across the Versova beach stretch over the past week...
Mon, Dec 07, 2009Citys botanist couple wins green awardSubscriber Only
December 03, 2009 00:39 IST
For botanist couple Dr Marselin and Dr Sarah Almeida,life has become even more busy and fruitful post-retirement.
Thu, Dec 03, 2009Farmer reveals hazards of BT cotton at film screeningSubscriber Only
November 30, 2009 05:35 IST
At a screening of a documentary on BT Brinjal,the genetically modified vegetable soon to be launched in India,an organic farmer from Rawala Village,Warud tehsil of Amravati district,revealed how BT cotton has left tracts of farmland in the agricultural village of Amravati infertile.
Mon, Nov 30, 2009Sheru celebrates rebirth in grand style,meets saviourSubscriber Only
November 27, 2009 00:13 IST
A year after he was hit by a stray bullet from a terrorists gun at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus,mongrel Sheru celebrated his rebirth with cakes,candles and confetti.
Fri, Nov 27, 2009By students,on victims personal livesSubscriber Only
November 25, 2009 00:38 IST
On the first anniversary of the Mumbai terror strikes,another book,26/11 Eighteen will be launched. Its a sensitive tribute to policemen martyred in the 26/11 attacks.
Wed, Nov 25, 2009
Youre warned of an avalancheSubscriber Only
November 22, 2009 02:07 IST
Some day,the plastic refuse we mindlessly generate could bury us in an avalanche-this is the first thought that comes to mind when one looks at the 120-ft high installation of waterfall...
Sun, Nov 22, 2009November fear haunts childrenSubscriber Only
November 17, 2009 11:57 IST
Days ahead of the first anniversary of the 26/11 attacks,a sudden aversion of an eight-year-old South Mumbai resident to attend school has left her parents worried.
Tue, Nov 17, 2009Sunlight By NightSubscriber Only
November 15, 2009 04:08 IST
For the past three months,Chikanpada-a tribal village with a population of around 300 in Thanes Boisar taluka-has been experiencing a new life.
Sun, Nov 15, 2009Weathering a crisisSubscriber Only
November 15, 2009 00:24 IST
With the weather getting unpredictable,farmers in Gorakhpur are looking for ways to save their crops...
Sun, Nov 15, 2009Byculla Zoo officials await notice on relocation of elephantsSubscriber Only
November 13, 2009 00:05 IST
The Central Zoo Authority on Thursday said it has issued notices to zoos and state wildlife departments across India to relocate captive elephants to sanctuaries,camps or animal reserves.
Fri, Nov 13, 2009
In Maharashtra belt brings untimely rainSubscriber Only
November 11, 2009 03:49 IST
For the first time ever,a cyclonic storm trailing the Konkan-Gujarat border has linked Mumbai with the worldwide phenomenon of climate change.
Wed, Nov 11, 2009Mumbai films send out strong messages at Vatavaran festival in DelhiSubscriber Only
November 09, 2009 01:51 IST
The setting: A 90-year-old rickety stone-and-wood structure in the quaint township of Khotachiwadi,Girgaum.
Mon, Nov 09, 2009Nature conservation,the little known act of our men in uniformSubscriber Only
October 27, 2009 05:32 IST
The Indian Army,besides fighting wars and managing peace also plays a major part in the protection of nature,according to several well-known naturalists.
Tue, Oct 27, 2009Diwali over but fumes still choke citySubscriber Only
October 22, 2009 02:04 IST
If Mumbaikars are finding the air more difficult to breathe this week,blame it on the spirited Diwali celebrations the city had witnessed.
Thu, Oct 22, 2009High-decibel Diwali brought to CMs noticeSubscriber Only
October 20, 2009 23:26 IST
Putting the slowdown,H1N1 scare and terror attacks behind,Mumbai had a blast this Diwali.
Tue, Oct 20, 2009City gets an unusual October,with fluctuating temperaturesSubscriber Only
October 15, 2009 00:22 IST
Even as the India Meteorological Department announced the withdrawal of monsoon from Mumbai earlier this week,October weather has recorded fluctuations in temperature,swinging from unusually low to unusually hot.
Thu, Oct 15, 2009Waste can be art and craft,tooSubscriber Only
October 13, 2009 00:25 IST
What happens to your milk cartons,old clothes and other waste you dump in your garbage bin? They are disposed of in a dumping ground...
Tue, Oct 13, 2009Deficit monsoon but surplus OctoberSubscriber Only
October 07, 2009 00:17 IST
Despite a poor monsoon through the season,October officially considered the post-monsoon month in the city has already recorded excessive rainfall,nearly two times the months normal expected amount.
Wed, Oct 07, 2009
Erratic weather blamed on global warmingSubscriber Only
October 06, 2009 00:14 IST
Mumbai's weather has been erratic since December,an indication of the worldwide phenomenon of climate change,says Dr R V Sharma,deputy director general,India Meteorological Department.
Tue, Oct 06, 2009Journalism of Courage
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