Singh, B. “Ganga changes colour, turns black.” The Times of India. 24 December 2010. Ganga changes colour, turns black By Binay Singh December 24, 2010 VARANASI: The Ganga is turning blackish in Varanasi and reporting high concentration of carbon particles. The coloured effluents coming out of the paper mills in…
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Gangajal turns murky with pollution The Times of India September 22, 2011 The water of the Ganga was perceived as holy but not any more. With time and increased human intervention, the sacred Ganga has become impure. The pristine water of the Ganga has been replaced by polluted water. All…
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On a mission: A woman, a river and a cause By Saira Kurup, Times Of India November 27, 2011 An adventurous white woman paddle-boarding on the Ganga is bound to attract curious onlookers. But for Michelle Baldwin, who paddle-boarded 500 km from Rishikesh to Varanasi, it was no adventure ….
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Tiwari, M. “Ganga Ties Hindus, Muslims.” The Times of India. 19 January 2011. Ganga ties Hindus, Muslim By Mrigank Tiwari, TNN January 19, 2011 ALLAHABAD: Cutting across narrow divisions of religion and community, Ganga, which is considered to be a sacred river among the Hindus, also commands respect from Muslims,…
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Waste and art – expression beyond mindless frill The Times of India September 21, 2011 Piling heaps of waste and concern for a clean environment have given birth to a strange synergy between natural landscape, ecology, waste and art. Young Indian artists are stretching their creative frontiers to prove art…
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Medley of Indian classical dances as ode to rivers The Times of India September 23, 2011 A medley of classical dance genres drawn from seven forms — Kathak, Bharatnatyam, Odissi, Manipuri, Kuchipudi, Mohiniattam and Kathakali — will capture here the essence of the Indian classical rhythm as an ode to…
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“Clean Up or Perish.” The Times of India. 19 March 2010. Clean Up Or Perish Mar 19, 2010, 12.21am IST The state of India’s main rivers reflects the callousness and ineptitude with which we approach the issue of managing our natural resources. Thanks to a lack of long-term river conservation…
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Mishra, B.K. “Ganga sees fall in catch of fishes like Rohu, Hilsa.” The Times of India. 19 September 2011. Ganga sees fall in catch of fishes like Rohu, Hilsa By B.K. Mishra September 19, 2011 PATNA: The state capital is situated on the bank of Ganga but its residents have…
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The Times of India September 13, 2011 KANPUR: ‘Ganesh Utsav’ culminated on Sunday with the immersion of hundreds of idols of Lord Ganesh into the holy Ganga. But once again, the burning issue of pollution came into sharp focus. Much hue and cry is raised every year before Ganesh visarjan…
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WWF conducts study on Ganga dolphins The Times of India September 29, 2011 KOLKATA: WWF-India had initiated a study on dolphins found in the Ganga, between Sagar and Farakka. After an eight-month study, the team of scientists has been able to cite the causes behind the threat to this Schedule…
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