Warming may lead to spurt in water-borne diseases By Dr Arvind Kumar Washington: Global warming could spur the growth of toxic algae and bacteria in the world’s seas and lakes, with an impact that cou ...

Mahashivratri Greetings By Dr Arvind Kumar We cordially extend warm greetings to all on the auspicious and solemn occasion of Mahashivratri and seek blessings of Lord Shiva for all. This festive occas ...

Universal Human Beings Week 1st March By Dr Arvind Kumar First day of the month of March is observed as the beginning of Universal Human Beings Week annually from March 1st to 7th in various countries ...

Avoid Plastic Bags By Dr Arvind Kumar According to broad estimates, about 500 billion to 1 trillion plastic bags are consumed worldwide each year. That comes out to over one million per minute! It is ...

Pitiable Plight of Children By Dr Arvind Kumar UNICEF’s release of State of World Children 2011 report presents a grim picture of the plight of the children, particularly in developing countries. Near ...

Stabilizing the Planet By Dr Arvind Kumar The present day governments can least be expected to do someday what they are supposed to do – represent their constituents and act in their interests. There ...

Extravagant Weddingsby Dr Arvind Kumar An editorial in The Tribune dated 24 February 2011 laments that weddings, especially North Indian ones, are often extravagant affairs that last days, and involve ...

Green Economy and Growth By Dr Arvind Kumar An investment of just two percent, or $1.3 trillion, of global gross domestic product into greening sectors such as construction, energy and fishing can hel ...

Economics of Happiness By Dr Arvind Kumar Helena Norberg-Hodge, the founder of the International Society for Ecology and Culture, has recently directed a new documentary film The Economics of Happines ...

Ecological Lessons from Japan By Dr Arvind Kumar The people of Japan are now faced a prime example of the importance of biodiversity in nature — the arrival once again of the hay fever season. Accordi ...