An Indian rhinoceros smiles: new calf born in India
Ganga, femmina di rinoceronte reintrodotta in natura dopo essere stata soccorsa, ha dato alla luce il suo secondo cucciolo. Buone notizie per la specie che continua a crescere.
20 GW photovoltaic power plant to be built in India
Masayoshi Son, Softbank founder and CEO want to invest in renewable energy in India. Photovoltaic power will increase from 4 GW to 100 GW in the next years.
176 new animal species discovered in India
Nel 2014 in alcune aree incontaminate del Paese sono state classificate numerose specie animali ancora ignote alla scienza.
Rice plays a key role at Expo 2015
The rice cluster is now open. Explore six among the countries with the largest production and consumption of rice. Touch, taste and, why not, buy.
Piplantri, the village that plants trees for women
Piplantri, a small Indian village located in the north-western Rajasthan State, celebrates female newborns with planting trees. It is a countertrend compared to the Indian subcontinent, where the birth of a girl child is generally considered anything but a blessing. Due to prenatal ultrasounds, able to indicate foetus’ gender, millions of female
Climate change fuels child labour in India
Disasters caused by climate change bring many Indian families to their knees, reaching extreme poverty levels. Condition that leads mothers and fathers to put their children in human traffickers’ hands, making them work illegally or forcing them in the prostitution racket. This dramatic situation has been revealed by the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize Kailash Satyarthi,
Mahatma Gandhi, the power of nonviolence
Gandhi means grocer, since his ancestors, before fulfilling important positions, worked as spice sellers. He was Hindu and, in particular, he believed in Vishnu. Mohandas Karamchad Gandhi Mohandas Karamchad Gandhi was born on 2 October 1869 in Porbandar, western India. In the first 20 years of his existence he behaved exactly like a descendant of a wealthy family:
The tears of the elephant freed after 50 years in chains
After 50 years in chains living on handouts, the elephant Raju was freed and driven to a conservation area by Wildlife SOS’ volunteers.
World’s most polluted cities
Dopo la notizia sui livelli di polveri sottili fuori controllo rilevati a Pechino, l’Economist ha pubblicato il grafico delle città più inquinate al mondo.