Clay can be moulded into any desired shape before it is placed in a kiln. But once it is fired, the shape cannot be changed. Thus we should teach our. . .
In 2010, the Indian government said a firm no to Bt brinjal, a genetically modified vegetable supposedly more resistant to attack from pests and disease. Recently, the Chinese government. . .
Children, youth is the bindu – the center point of life, a time when we are neither child nor adult. It is an ideal stage for training the mind. The. . .
Over one billion vehicles are currently in use in the world today. Emissions from these vehicles is upsetting the delicate balance in nature, increasing global warming and resulting in climate. . .
Amrita Sanjeevani, the student seva association at the Amritapuri campus recently organized a youth camp for its core members. Over the past academic year, the students were part of many. . .
Thousands of Amrita students have participated in the Amala Bharatam cleanliness drives to-date. Hundreds have helped sort and process the trash, making sure proper recycling and composting is done, wherever. . .
Back in the 19th century when man-made polymers, aka plastic, made their grand debut, little was known about the lethal side effects. Fortunately, a lot has changed in the last. . .
Consider this. In the last 40 years, world consumption of paper has grown four hundred percent! Today, the world consumes about 300 million tons of paper every year. Most of. . .
Will the year 2011 mark a return to more sustainable ways of living world-wide? Or will it get worse, our relentless assault on Mother Earth continuing? In 2010, atmospheric carbon. . .
Global warming is beginning to seriously affect farmers throughout India. Many have already suffered considerable harvest-time losses due to excessive rains, on the one hand, or extreme heat and dryness. . .
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