un Percolating young minds By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sun, 16 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0000 A far-sighted educational trust is reaping the benefit of digging recharge wells long before the need for them. While its own decision is a lesson in conservation, the institution is also going further, imbibing ecological concerns into the students too. Shree Padre reports. Full Article
un The unkindest cut of all By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Post October floods in North Karnataka, Dalits find themselves in a greater predicament. A century of struggle for equal rights and worse, fundamental faith in human progress, is at stake, writes Savita Hiremath. Full Article
un Criticism rising on Karnataka's Gundia project By indiatogether.org Published On :: Fri, 25 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Karnataka's plan to harvest power from the Gundia river that runs through the Hassan and Dakshin Kannada districts has been criticised by environmentalists, farmers and the Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh. Bhanu Sridharan investigates. Full Article
un UN e-waste report spotlights India By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 Did you know that Titan Industries, the wristwatch major, does safe disposal of 600,000-700,000 of its old watches each year as part of e-waste management? Darryl D'Monte on a recent UN report that highlighted India's massive e-waste challenges and silver linings. Full Article
un How an ex-lecturer turned around the land By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0000 With two decades of continuous research and wise management, this ex-lecturer in Karnataka's Udupi district has made a barren hillock into a model of rain harvesting. Shrikrishna D reports. Full Article
un Diversion of forest land denounced By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0000 The grant of close to 10000 acres of forest land in Chitradurga district for non-forestry purposes threatens the ecology as well as the means of subsistence of local communities, leading irate villagers to decide to boycott the impending State Assembly elections. Malini Shankar reports. Full Article
un Life in uneasy forest terrain By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sat, 17 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0000 In July this year, the B Marappa Memorial Trust and the Karnataka Forest Department honoured 14 professionals for their commitment towards and excellence in forest and wildlife protection. Bosky Khanna talks to two of them about their work, motivation and challenges. Full Article
un CRZ: Why coastal communities are troubled by these three letters By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 17 Nov 2015 13:04:29 +0000 Lack of clarity over legal requirements, shoddy implementation and selective approvals have made it extremely difficult for poorer communities to build or maintain their houses in coastal zones. Vinod Patgar describes the situation based on his experience in Karnataka. Full Article
un Dial R to reroute funds By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 01 Jun 2004 00:00:00 +0000 A financially sick state corporation in Maharashtra gets an infusion of life from the generosity of MTNL, the Centre-owned phone company. Himanshu Upadhyaya reports. Full Article
un The future of Pune's public transport By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 01 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0000 A round table gathering of citizens and planners has identified ways to improve the city's transportation services. If successful, this initiative could serve as a model for active participation by residents in solving a problem every metropolitan area faces. Pankaj Sekhsaria reports. Full Article
un Mixed results for municipal water reforms By indiatogether.org Published On :: Fri, 10 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0000 A new publication released by a leading UN research organisation shows that municipal water utilities may make efficiency gains and meet increasing water demand by innovative revenue collection and limited private sector participation. Researchers studied 4 cities in Maharashtra. Surekha Sule reports. Full Article
un Of chit funds and loan lotteries By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sun, 18 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0000 Many farmers deep in debt are trying to find a way out through playing bhishi (chit funds). Denied bank loans and desperate for credit to run their farms and for other needs, they take huge risks. The results are usually tragic. P Sainath continues his series on Vidharbha's crisis. Full Article
un 350, and counting By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sat, 11 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0000 Inexplicably, Maharashtra's bosses have gone into hiding after announcing a "bailout package" for Vidarbha's beleaguered farmers. Not a single pie has been distributed yet, two months after the chief minister, Vilasrao Deshmukh, announced it. Farmers' suicides are failing to move a heartless government, reports Jaideep Hardikar. Full Article
un Pune's draft development plan under a cloud By indiatogether.org Published On :: Fri, 07 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0000 A Standard & Poor-controlled firm is appointed to draft Pune's city development plan (CDP) in secrecy. An iron curtain of "don't ask us questions" appears when information about the contract is asked for. And then, the plan itself is botched up, violating the 74th Constitutional Amendment. Sheela Barse investigates. Full Article
un Nothing unscientific about it By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sat, 12 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0000 The scientific establishment remains highly sceptical about organic methods. But Dr Tarak Kate and his colleagues at a Wardha-based NGO have collected data systematically, to negate the charge that this alternative is unscientific and unproven. Darryl D'Monte reports. Full Article
un The kiss of Chikungunya By indiatogether.org Published On :: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0000 With government health machinery not being of help, distress-ridden peasantry in Vidarbha unable afford private health care are now falling victim to the Chikungunya viral fever. This is bad news for agriculture, with crops already devastated by floods and heavy rains recently, reports Jaideep Hardikar. Full Article
un Pune's BRT stumbles at the start By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0000 While the idea of Bus Rapid Transit has merit, its implementation in Pune has created a poor first impression. Inadequate planning, lack of enforcement of dedicated lanes for buses, and haste in rolling out the project have all been criticised, and experts find much room for improvement. Vinita Deshmukh reports. Full Article
un Super-moms of suicide country By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0000 In Vidarbha, where an average one cotton farmer ends his life every six hours, Mangalabai and Kamalabai are mothers who singularly stand out. After the death of their husbands, they learned every thing and are raising their family with unnoticed resilience, reports Jaideep Hardikar. Full Article
un Unwilling learners pose special problems By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000 The challenge of educating street and railway children is more than an education problem - it is a holistic problem of moulding and supporting their entire lives. Aparna Pallavi reports on the efforts of CNI-SSI in Nagpur. Full Article
un 'We cultivate pearls, but our children go hungry' By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Shreekrishna Kalamb's life and musings as a poet-farmer symbolise the agrarian crisis that is wrecking havoc in the Vidarbha countryside. Kalamb ended his life last month, and his grieving daughter now hopes to publish the collection. Jaideep Hardikar reports. Full Article
un Consent under duress By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Consent for relocation given by Jamni village in the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra was obtained under duress. Villagers protest against the manner in which the gram sabha had proceeded. Aparna Pallavi investigates. Full Article
un Nagpur's land party: risky, unregulated By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000 What the developer gives against the money is just a token receipt no land title or legal holding deed. And you are supposed to be owner of one of the plots! But where is the land located? Jaideep Hardikar has more. Full Article
un Cost-effective technology stalled by Pune government By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 31 May 2010 00:00:00 +0000 In Pune, bureaucratic meddling and lack of vision are threatening a simple, cost-effective eco-technology which treats heavily polluted water and turns messed-up water bodies into clean ones, reports Surekha Sule. Full Article
un It's not fun anymore By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Tamasha, a traditional dance form in Maharashtra for ages, is now dying. Audiences have new preferences, fashioned more by Bollywood than tradition. Ramesh Menon reports. Full Article
un Pune civic ward sets an example By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 16 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0000 The Zero Garbage pilot project in Pune's Katraj ward illustrates the critical elements of a successful and sustainable waste management initiative in the Indian context. Ayrel Clark-Proffitt, Saroj Badgujar, Sunil Agarwal explain how. Full Article
un Helping Pardhi children aim for the sun By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000 While state atrocities against Pardhi communities show few signs of abatement, a small school in Mahadev Basti in Usmanabad, Maharashtra brings a ray of hope. Shirish Khare reports. Full Article
un Moulding the young as change agents By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 05 Feb 2014 01:15:45 +0000 While formal education on climate change is largely structured around doctrines and laws targeted at mature minds, some have realised the importance of building awareness and inspiring action among the younger brigade.Angelica Pereira reports from Mumbai. Full Article
un Living under constant threat of eviction By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sun, 16 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000 People from several villages in Bihar are opposing the construction of a pair of embankments on the Bagmati river and have stopped work on one of them. Less visible behind their cries is a state administration that seems to be set on continuing a history of trapping villages in flood waters, reports Dinesh Mishra. Full Article
un बच्चों में कोरोना वायरस का डर भगाने के लिए अपनाएं ये टिप्स, UNICEF की पहल By hindi.news18.com Published On :: Friday, April 03, 2020 11:00 AM यूनिसेफ इंडिया ने इन दिनों ऑनलाइन कैम्पेन के जरिए बच्चों को कोरोना वायरस के बारे में जागरूक करने की जिम्मेदारी उठाई है. उन्होंने कुछ ऐसे टिप्स बताएं हैं जिनके जरिए आप अपने बच्चों से इस खतरनाक और जानलेवा वायरस के बारे में बात कर सकते हैं. Full Article
un Sunday Special: Lockdown में खुला नशे से निकलने का रास्ता, कितने तैयार हैं हम? By hindi.news18.com Published On :: Sunday, April 05, 2020 01:12 PM लॉकडाउन में नशा करने वाले लोगों के मन बैचेन जरूर होंगे, लेकिन उन्हें संयम बरतने की आवश्यकता है. इस स्थिति में लोग कैसे नशे से छुटकारा पा सकते हैं आइए जानते हैं. Full Article
un Immunity बढ़ाने के लिए बेस्ट हैं ये ब्रेकफ़ास्ट By hindi.news18.com Published On :: Wednesday, April 08, 2020 06:45 PM लहसुन में कई ऐसे एंटी-माइक्रोबियल गुण पाए जाते हैं जो कई तरह के बैक्टीरिया और वायरस से लड़ सकते हैं, जैसे कि थायम जैसे अन्य जड़ी-बूटियों और मसालों में होता है. दरअसल, लहसुन में पाया जाने वाला कंपाउंड एलिसिन इंफेक्शन को होने से रोकता है. Full Article
un आयुष मंत्रालय ने बताया Immunity बूस्टर है काढ़ा, जानिए इसके और भी फायदे By hindi.news18.com Published On :: Friday, April 17, 2020 01:37 PM कोरोना महामारी के बीच देश के कई हिस्सों में मौसम बदल रहा है. बदलते मौसम में कई लोगों को खांसी, जुकाम, बुखार, गले में खराश जैसी समस्याएं हो रही हैं. ऐसे में आयुष मंत्रालय द्वारा लोगों को काढ़ा पीने की सलाह दी गई है. Full Article
un शहद में लहसुन को भिगोकार खाने से बढ़ेगी Immunity, शरीर से बीमारियां रहेंगी दूर By hindi.news18.com Published On :: Saturday, April 18, 2020 08:57 AM डॉक्टर्स के मुताबिक, इम्युन सिस्टम कमजोर होने के कारण शरीर को बीमारियां आसानी से घेर लेती हैं. Full Article
un Hyundai ने लॉन्च की नई SUV Tucson facelift, नहीं बढ़ाएगी Kona EV के दाम By hindi.news18.com Published On :: Wednesday, February 05, 2020 05:48 PM हुंडई (hyundai) ने कहा कि नई टक्सन में एडवांस टेक्नॉलजी और डिजाइन है. साथ ही इसका परफॉर्मेंस भी काफी बेहतर है Full Article
un शाहरुख खान ने उठाया नई Hyundai Creta 2020 से पर्दा, देखें कैसा है कार का लुक By hindi.news18.com Published On :: Thursday, February 06, 2020 02:20 PM नई क्रेटा (hyundai creta) से पर्दा बॉलीवुड के सुपर स्टार शाहरुख खान ने उठाया है. बता दें कि शाहरुख खान हुंडई के कॉर्पोरेट एम्बैस्डर भी हैं Full Article
un ये है नई Hyundai i20, जानें लुक और इंजन से लेकर फीचर्स तक क्या है नया By hindi.news18.com Published On :: Wednesday, February 12, 2020 12:09 PM नई हुंडई आई20 (Hyundai i20) का डिजाइन पुराने मॉडल से एकदम अलग होगा और इंजन के मामले में भी इसमें कई नए अपडेट्स देखने को मिलेंगे. Full Article
un लीक हुई नई Hyundai i20 की तस्वीरें, देखें कैसा होगा लुक और कब होगी लॉन्च By hindi.news18.com Published On :: Wednesday, February 19, 2020 06:01 AM आई20 (Hyundai i20) का मुकाबला हाल ही में लॉन्च हुई टाटा अल्ट्रॉज (Tata Altroz), मारुति सुजुकी की बलेनो (Baleno) और होंडा जैज (Honda Jazz) समेत कई अन्य गाड़ियों से होगा. Full Article
un नई Hyundai Creta का इंटीरियर स्केच जारी, जानें फीचर्स और कीमत By hindi.news18.com Published On :: Thursday, February 20, 2020 12:16 PM हुंडई (Hyundai) ने ऑटो एक्सपो-2020 (Auto Expo 2020) के दौरान अपनी क्रेटा (Creta) को पेश किया था. हुंडई इस एसयूवी को कई फीचर्स के साथ बाजार में उतारेगी. Full Article
un Fortuner और Endeavour को टक्कर देगी MG की नई 7-सीटर SUV, जानें कीमत और फीचर्स By hindi.news18.com Published On :: Friday, February 21, 2020 06:24 AM इस 7-सीटर लग्जरी एसयूवी (MG Gloster) की लंबाई 5 मीटर से ज्यादा होगी. कार का लुक बेहद मसकुलर है और इसके बंपर्स को इसी हिसाब से डिजाइन भी किया गया है. Full Article
un नई Hyundai Creta की बुकिंग शुरू, यहां सिर्फ 25 हजार रुपये में करें बुक By hindi.news18.com Published On :: Monday, March 02, 2020 07:19 PM 2020 Hyundai Creta Booking: ग्राहक कंपनी की वेबसाइट या डीलरशिप पर 2020 Hyundai Creta की बुकिंग 25,000 रुपये में कर सकते हैं. 2020 Hyundai Creta में किआ सेल्टॉस का इंजन होगा. Full Article
un सिर्फ 25 हजार रुपये में बुक करें नई Hyundai Verna, जानें फीचर्स और कीमत By hindi.news18.com Published On :: Thursday, March 12, 2020 06:56 PM 25 हजार रुपये में कंपनी की वेबसाइट या डीलरशिप से नई Verna बुक की जा सकती है, 2020 Hyundai Verna की कीमत 8 लाख रुपये से 15 लाख रुपये के बीच रहने का अनुमान है. Full Article
un इन दमदार फीचर्स के साथ अगले हफ्ते लॉन्च हो सकती है 7 सीटर Hyundai Creta By hindi.news18.com Published On :: Saturday, March 14, 2020 05:51 AM नई क्रेटा के लिए बुकिंग शुरू हो चुकी है. एक हफ्ते में इसकी बुकिंग 10 हजार यूनिट पार कर गई. इसका बुकिंग अमाउंट 25 हजार रुपये है. Full Article
un Samsung बना रहा है खास बैटरी, एक चार्जिंग में 800 किमी तक चला सकेंगे कार By hindi.news18.com Published On :: Tuesday, March 17, 2020 05:58 PM सैमसंग एडवॉन्स्ड इंस्टीट्यूट ऑफ टेक्नॉलजी (SIAT) और सैमसंग रिसर्च एंड डेवलेपमेंट इंस्टीट्यूट ऑफ जापान (SRJ) मिलकर एक खास तरह की बैटरी बनाने में जुटे हैं जिसे एक बार चार्ज करके 800 किलोमीटर तक की यात्रा की जा सकेगी. Full Article
un पुरानी से नई Hyundai Creta है कितनी बेहतर, जानें कुछ खास फीचर्स By hindi.news18.com Published On :: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 07:18 AM हालांकि, पुरानी और नई क्रेटा की कीमत में बहुत ज्यादा अंतर नहीं है, फिर भी नई क्रेटा में कई बेहतरीन फीचर्स जोड़े गए हैं. Full Article
un कोरोना से जंग! PM-CARES Fund में 25 करोड़ रुपये का दान देगी TVS मोटर्स By hindi.news18.com Published On :: Monday, March 30, 2020 01:42 PM TVS ने कहा कि वह टीवीएस क्रेडिट सर्विसेज लिमिटेड, सुंदरम-क्लेटन लिमिटेड और समूह की अन्य कंपनियों की तरफ से योगदान कर रही है. Full Article
un लॉकडाउन में घर बैठे खरीदें Hyundai की अपनी फेवरेट कार, घर होगी डिलीवरी By hindi.news18.com Published On :: Thursday, April 09, 2020 04:46 PM अब ग्राहक घर बैठे ऑनलाइन हुंडई (Hyundai) की कार ऑर्डर कर सकते हैं. ‘क्लिक टू बाई’ (Click to Buy) अपनी तरह का पहला ऑनलाइन सेल्स प्लेटफॉर्म है. Full Article
un Datsun Redi-Go 2020- 3 लाख रुपये से कम कीमत में हो सकती है लॉन्च, जानिए फीचर्स By hindi.news18.com Published On :: Tuesday, April 28, 2020 10:18 AM Datsun Redi-Go का फेसलिफ्ट मॉडल जल्द भारत में लॉन्च हो सकता है. कंपनी ने इसकी टीजर इमेज जारी कर दी है. अपडेटेड Redi-Go नई स्टाइल और BSVI अपग्रेड के साथ आएगी. Full Article
un जब होटल में बैठकर इरफान ने खाए थे गोलगप्पे, बेटे ने शेयर किया UNSEEN वीडियो By hindi.news18.com Published On :: Saturday, May 02, 2020 10:18 AM इरफान खान (Irrfan Khan) की पत्नी और उनके दोनों बच्चे उन्हें बहुत मिस कर रहे हैं. हाल ही में इरफान के बेटे बाबिल ने एक वीडियो अपने इंस्टाग्राम पर शेयर किया है. Full Article
un इरफान खान के बेटे ने शेयर की पिता की UNSEEN फोटो, NSD के दिनों की तस्वीर Viral By hindi.news18.com Published On :: Sunday, May 03, 2020 02:58 PM इरफान खान के बड़े बेटे बाबिल (Irrfan Khan Son Babil) ने पहले ही पिता के साथ वीडियोज और फोटो शेयर करके अपना दुख जाहिर किया था. Full Article
un भारत में लॉन्च हुआ 32MP सेल्फी कैमरे वाला Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, जानिए कीमत By hindi.news18.com Published On :: Thursday, January 23, 2020 03:33 PM शुरुआत में कंपनी तमाम ऑफर्स भी दे रही है. जैसे प्री-बुकिंग करने वालों को 1999 रुपये का वन टाइम स्क्रीन रिप्लेसमेंट मिलेगा. वहीं ICICI कार्ड से पेमेंट करने वाले को 3 हजा़र रुपये का कैशबैक मिलेगा. Full Article