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Civic Amenities in Urban India
The 74th amendment mandates urban local bodies to take up public health issues, sanitation and solid waste management largely on their own. Small urban centres, however, lack financial and technical c...
Migration to Mumbai
The nature of migrants to Mumbai warrant differentiated planning and alternatives for the city as well as the suburbs. A study based on about 11,000 migrant households spread over the city and its con...
Energy Conservation in Telecom Buildings
Energy conservation has become a strategic issue for telecom service providers as energy saved translates into profit, less emission of carbon into the atmosphere, and can be used to meet the demand o...
POWERTEL the Emerging Telecom Giant
The Indian growth story as an emerging market has been acknowledged world over. The potential for growth in telecom is huge, keeping in view the current modest tele-densities in the country vis-à-vis...
Burying Climate Change
Issues of regulated generation of carbon dioxide have remained unresolved despite prolific attempts at global forums. The clash between carbon crediting and economic development has made the debate fu...
Global Temperature and Indian Monsoon
The intensity and variability of monsoon rain depend upon several parameters of atmospheric circulation, which in turn are interlinked with global climate. Changes in global temperatures are likely to...
Mukteshwar
The idyllic rhododendron town borrows its name from a 350 year old temple of Shiva, Mukteshwar Dham, situated atop the highest point in the town, within the Indian Veterinary Research Institute campus...
Wild Life Conservation
The state of Chhattisgarh houses several species of endangered wild life. Encroachment by people and destruction of natural habitat threatens the existence of these animals. The State has initiated a...
The Mishmi Hunter of Arunachal
The inevitability of forest dependence amongst tribes in Arunachal creates a paradox in wild life protection. The tussle is between livelihood, traditional practices and conservation concerns. It is a...