Carbon Footprint of Meat Industries
Food-print, or food’s carbon footprint, is the GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions produced by growing, rearing, farming, processing, transporting, storing, cooking and disposing food we eat.Transport, food and housing have the three largest carbon footprints. Food produces nearly 8 tons of emissions per household, or about 17%.Meat, cheese and eggs have the highest footprint but fruits, […]
WHO SHE IS
She marches towards a tomorrow unknown She lost her years, her marrow and bone She loves yet suffers through lives she gave Still gazing at a sea of indifferent waves Bottled up emotions, discarded thoughts She gave away everything without any doubts With passing years, her seasons would fade Trudging hot sands without any shade […]
Traffic management system and its loopholes
New traffic security measures employed in Kashmir such as introduction of traffic lights was a noteworthy step towards overcoming unnecessary road blocks and accidents. This novel idea was inducted more than a decade ago when authorities decided to moderate amount of traffic plying on every major crossing and junction of Srinagar. Not just this, but […]
The Last Hanguls On Earth
Harwan is a resplendent heaven, a natural habitat, fordiverse Himalayan flora and fauna. And here, amidst Zabarwan range of the Himalayas, a rich sprawling population of the beloved Asian red deer (Hangul) finds respite in Dachigam National Park. Dachigam is a paradise to wildlife enthusiasts and explorers. Winding pathways decorated with wild creepers and berry […]
Idea of Srinagar as a Smart City
Srinagar has been and is the jewel of the Valley in every respect. Right from the alleys of downtown to the majestic Dal Lake, the city is a marvel. To revamp and redecorate it with luxurious buildings and roadside parks would be a huge step towards beautifying the naturally beautiful. Developing Srinagar as a smart […]
The Diminishing Golden Sheen of Sonamarg
For thousands of years nature decorated every fragile crevice with style and pride. This generosity converted defying culverts into majestic valleys and constricted wilderness to a cage worthwhile. Commitment of delivering the best made nature realize the importance of a supreme creature who would safeguard earth and at the same time benefit from it. So […]
Himalayan Black Bear: Gardener of the Forests
It may surprise many that the Himalayan black bear, also called the Moon bear or Asiatic black bear, holds responsibility for helping the forest ecosystem grow. Popularly and locally known as ‘Maali’ of forests, the black bear has a deep rooted significance in the wildlife community. The duty of cultivating, maintaining and protecting the Himalayan […]
Refrain from Spitting in Public
Spitting is not a healthy habit. It doesn’t look cool; if that is what you were thinking to achieve. This habit is notorious to the extent of people excluding you from conversations, public events, or social gatherings. Spitting in public makes pedestrians walking by your side, ahead or behind you nauseous, and glare at you […]
How Unemployment Affects Prospects of Marriage in Kashmir
People have been yearning for security since the day human civilization was established. Having more than what you can spend, living in one space but owning multiple, nurturing lives in and around with festivity and fervour, and at the end being masters of your little habitat, is what everyone tends to walk towards. The building […]
The Looming Global Food Crisis: Are You Prepared?
Have you ever visited a food processing industry? If not, then you should know that the amount of water required to manage, dispense, segregate, dissolve, produce, pack, and transport raw materials into useful products is humongous. At each step, inclusion of water is essential. To run machinery at a processing plant, be it a dairy […]
