Student distress is an increasingly recognised concern, poignantly reflected in the rising instances of student suicides across institutions of higher learning in India. Despite institutional mechanis...
ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS, BIODIVERSITY
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced plans to reduce the Kaziranga Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) to one km as opposed to the current 10 km. The state government’s intention has raised con...
Glaw Lake was recently designated as Arunachal Pradesh’s First and India’s 101st Ramsar Site. It is located within the Kamlang Tiger Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary. It hosts diverse flora and fauna sp...
The mesmerising land called India, unsurpassed in natural and man made creations, provides opportunities of exploration, singularly pristine. Lakes, perhaps a lesser diva to the gushing rivers, are wa...
Lakes and wetlands possess the capability to moderate floods and droughts by retaining surface runoffs and enabling groundwater recharge. It also acts as silt traps which fuel the aquatic ecosystem wi...
The mesmerising land called India, unsurpassed in natural and man made creations, provides opportunities of exploration, singularly pristine. Lakes, perhaps a lesser diva to the gushing rivers, are waiting in the wings to pirouette before you, allow its blue waters to ripple against your ankle and hold your attention for a little while longer, before untold pollution and damage tarnishes their bea...
Lakes and wetlands possess the capability to moderate floods and droughts by retaining surface runoffs and enabling groundwater recharge. It also acts as silt traps which fuel the aquatic ecosystem with fresh nutrients. The carbon sequestration by lakes and wetlands regulate global climate and wetlands serve as both sink and source of greenhouse gas emissions.
