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Nitya Kaushik

Nitya Kaushik is head, Communications, WRI India.

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Bandra girl joins campaign for a green planetSubscriber Only

October 05,2009 02:07:39 AM

A Bandra girl was among 22 campaigners and scientists from Greenpeace International who rebelled against the loading of a large-scale coal consignment from the Norwegian mine Svea Nord onto a transport ship.

Mon, Oct 05, 2009

Leopard in trauma,need to prevent it from injuring itself: docSubscriber Only

October 02,2009 05:04:54 AM

A Day after a wounded leopard was rescued from the Kandivli slums on Wednesday,the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) officials said the female sub-adult was in severe psychological trauma and their main concern was to prevent it from inflicting injury on self.

Fri, Oct 02, 2009

States first taxidermy centre to open todaySubscriber Only

October 01,2009 00:32:11 AM

Maharashtras first ever taxidermy centre will be inaugurated at the Sanjay Gandhi National Park on Thursday as part of its 55th World Wildlife Week celebration.

Thu, Oct 01, 2009

Now,edible spoons and forks for dessertSubscriber Only

September 29,2009 23:51:37 PM

If you feel guilty every time you dump a plastic spoon into a bin after a hearty meal at a social gathering,take heart. Soon,you could be wolfing it down as a side dish,a palate cleaner or even as dessert.

Tue, Sep 29, 2009

Noise levels this festive season considerably lowSubscriber Only

September 28,2009 03:20:09 AM

Like Ganeshotsav Mumbaikars seem to be keen on celebrating a noiseless Dussera.

Mon, Sep 28, 2009

Now,click to save the planetSubscriber Only

September 27,2009 00:25:24 AM

In an effort to convey the average Indians voice to world leaders during the Climate Change Conference at Copenhagen this December...

Sun, Sep 27, 2009

Cooking gas from dung at animal societySubscriber Only

September 25,2009 01:21:08 AM

Cowdung and kitchen wastes will turn into cooking gas everyday at the Bombay Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Hospital,which has installed a biogas plant on its Lower Parel premises.

Fri, Sep 25, 2009

7 pm today,screen lesson for the world: dont be stupidSubscriber Only

September 22,2009 00:03:34 AM

On Tuesday,along with other cities in over 40 countries,Mumbai will learn how not to be stupid.

Tue, Sep 22, 2009

On Car Free Day,Powai,Kandivali to promote eco-friendly travelSubscriber Only

September 21,2009 01:35:42 AM

Come Tuesday,several residents from Hiranandani Gardens,Powai,as well as Kandivli,will join a world community to promote the World Car Free Day 2009,for the first time in the city.

Mon, Sep 21, 2009

Makeover: Mahim Nature Park invites suggestionsSubscriber Only

September 17,2009 00:31:48 AM

If you wish to see a flower garden or a herbarium in Maharashtra Nature Park at Mahim,you have a chance to suggest it now.

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

Two arrested in Andheri sold blackbucks skinSubscriber Only

September 14,2009 05:05:53 AM

Nearly a week after animal hides were confiscated from a duo selling them at Andheri,the Amboli police have confirmed that one of the skins was of a Blackbuck,an animal protected in India under the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972.

Mon, Sep 14, 2009

Once cleared,free to expand anytimeSubscriber Only

September 14,2009 04:58:09 AM

Environment activists are aghast about a proposal that would allow projects,once cleared environmentally,to expand without seeking further clearance.

Mon, Sep 14, 2009

Residents,students,shopkeepers come together for 99999Subscriber Only

September 11,2009 01:29:36 AM

Nine minutes of voluntarily-imposed darkness has changed 19-year-old Mehul Ramakant Bhatts perspective on use of electricity.

Fri, Sep 11, 2009

Rare owl dies in hospitalSubscriber Only

September 08,2009 01:41:04 AM

An owl,which was rescued from the Uran Highway and sent to the Bombay Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Hospital at Parel for treatment by two animal enthusiasts last Tuesday...

Tue, Sep 08, 2009

Rare owl found on road saved by studentsSubscriber Only

September 02,2009 22:34:27 PM

An owl belonging to a rare species,with severely injured wings,was rescued and sent to the Bombay SPCA Hospital on Tuesday...

Wed, Sep 02, 2009

Rs 695 in stores,Rs 150 on streets, Jaswant book a sellout everywhereSubscriber Only

August 31,2009 01:59:02 AM

Expelled BJP leader Jaswant Singhs controversial book on M A Jinnah is selling not only in its original form at legitimate bookstores,but also in pirated prints on the pavements.

Mon, Aug 31, 2009

Silence zones,recession ensure quieter GaneshotsavSubscriber Only

August 27,2009 02:06:07 AM

Noise levels in the city seem to have remained well under control so far this Ganeshotsav. According to hospital authorities and civic officials...

Thu, Aug 27, 2009

Plastic ban works: less waste,no monsoon flooding in Vile Parle vegetable marketSubscriber Only

August 27,2009 01:27:53 AM

The Vile Parle (E) vegetable market has become cleaner and greener in the three months since it imposed a plastic ban on itself.

Thu, Aug 27, 2009

At 32°C-plus,one of the hottest Augusts this decadeSubscriber Only

August 25,2009 01:43:19 AM

Till Saturday,August had been unusually hot,with the temperature crossing 32°C more than once,32.1°C in Colaba on August 15,followed by 32.5°C in Colaba and 32°C in Santacruz on August 17.

Tue, Aug 25, 2009

Study links leopard attacks to forest dept driving them back into forestsSubscriber Only

August 13,2009 02:02:23 AM

Leopards have always existed peacefully around human habitation,but in regions where they were repeatedly pushed back to the forest...

Thu, Aug 13, 2009

Set for a makeover,Mahim Nature Park invites ideas from publicSubscriber Only

August 12,2009 01:37:44 AM

The friendly neighbourhood Maharashtra Nature Park,a green lung on the heavily polluted Bandra-Sion Link Road,is set for a makeover but with citizens approval.

Wed, Aug 12, 2009

Brazil photographer writes on Indias eco-problemsSubscriber Only

August 10,2009 03:16:25 AM

Brazilian photographer Conceição B Praun may have travelled across the globe in her quest to portray cultures and civilisations,but it was not until she came to India that she found a perfect parallel to her beloved nation.

Mon, Aug 10, 2009

2 more cubs: Rusty spotted family of 6Subscriber Only

August 06,2009 00:01:46 AM

The worlds second most successful rusty-spotted cat breeding programme at the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) in Borivali has just got more success to it.

Thu, Aug 06, 2009

Politicians know little about global warming: surveySubscriber Only

August 04,2009 23:59:40 PM

A survey carried out by Greenpeace has revealed that the politicians of Mumbai are well aware of climate change and its threat to the planet...

Tue, Aug 04, 2009

Poynad village: farmers protest against coal-based power projectsSubscriber Only

July 31,2009 01:40:47 AM

About 2,000 people from 25 agricultural and fishing villages gathered at Poynad Village on Alibaug-Dharamtar Road,about 113 km from Mumbai,on Thursday to protest against a proposed coal-fired thermal power plant.

Fri, Jul 31, 2009