Our World with Ourself

As India comes to terms with the mayhem wrecked by the Tablighi Jamaat Wuhan Virus cluster, uncovered at the end of March in Nizamuddin, Delhi, fears have risen on multiple fronts. Some believe that the rising numbers, and a sharp, allied reduction in the rate at which the number of cases double, might be indicative of a fearsome spread of the epidemic. Others fear that the lockdown might get extended on account of this development, further affecting the already heavy burden which has been placed on their daily routines and livelihood. In this piece, we explain why such fears are baseless. Instead, it is demonstrated that far from being a reason for worry, the uncovering of the Jamaat cluster, followed by an efficient medical quarantine of nearly 22,000 individuals associated with the Jamaat, actually reinforces the government’s views that we are not into that dreaded stage three of the epidemic (community transmission). This conclusion is based on an important distin...

The Bombay High Court has held that 'constantly watching a child with sexual intent' can attract up to 3-years jail term and a fine under the protection of Children from Sexual Offence(POCSO)Act. The observation came during a hearing where the court rejected the petition by a man accused of "having bad eye" on a minor girl.

Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary   Asola wildlife sanctuary is located at the far southern edge of the city of Delhi, at Asola near Tughlaqabad in the Delhi National Capital Territory of India.   It is the northernmost extension of the Aravalli mountains that begin in the state of Gujarat (Runn of Kutch) Once this forested ridge area throughout the city of Delhi, but development has all but destroyed it. The reserve is found at the end of a rutted track that leads through a dusty unlicensed village. Legal protected Status of southern ridge was uncertain till 1986 when community lands of the villages of Asola, Shapur and Maidangari (4,707 acres (1,905 ha)) were notified during 1986 and the lands of Bhatti 2,167 acres (877 ha)) were notified in 1991 as a sanctuary. See in Google Maps The  place where I live is appox. 2km away from northern boundary of sanctuary. Once it was Forest and trees all around, but as people started living here ,...

WE SUPPORT 'RALLY FOR RIVERS' To support give a missed call to 8000980009 Rally For Rivers is breakthrough campaign launched by Isha Foundation to save the Life lines of this country Why This is started? India has essentially grown along the banks of major rivers. Our ancient civilizations were born along the waters, and they perished when the rivers shifted course. For many millennia, we maintained the sanctity of this relationship. But in the last few decades, due to the pressures of population and development, our perennial rivers are becoming seasonal. Many of the smaller rivers have already vanished. The Ganga and Indus are two of the world’s most endangered rivers, according to WWF. The Narmada, Krishna and Kaveri do not reach the sea four months of the year. Water levels in almost every major river have declined severely. If we do not act now to reverse the serious decline of these lifelines, the next generation will pay a very heavy price. Isha...