Hemant Anant Jain- Blogging for a change

Quite often people question the very notion of "cyber-activism" and its effectiveness. May out here might have been told that its a virtual world where people go just to make themselves believe that they are making a difference. 

Well lets hear it from a guy who did make a difference through this medium.

To zoo or not to zoo?

Well the story of the tiger at Nandankanan zoo which "tried life in a zoo for a month and then broke out later" is back in the news. This time the tiger has returned to the zoo in search for love. But now the question arises what the future holds for him now- if he'll spend the rest of his days in the zoo (if the zoo-keepers can manage to contain him, or if he'll be out in the wild?

This dilemma is nothing new. The debate of whether keeping animals in zoos goes back a long way. Here I try to bring forward my opinion, on which some of you might disagree on.

RSDR: Helping our furry friends

Bulgaria has many street dogs who are often subjected to the most horrendous cruelty. They are kicked, beaten and shot on a regular basis for no other reason than that it provides certain individuals with amusement.  Many of these dogs are injured, in pain, or starving and in the winter there is a high chance that they will freeze to death.

Rudozem Street Dog Rescue (RSDR) is a non-profit foundation that rescues Street Dogs in Bulgaria and finds loving homes for them. 

Captain Paul Watson- Skippering Neptune’s Navy

This is an interview of Captain Watson I had taken for YouthLeader magazine an year ago.

 “You have not lived until you have found something worth dying for”~Captain Paul Watson

Paul Franklin Watson A.K.A Captain Paul Watson is a man on a mission- to save the planet and its oceans. Born on December 2, 1950, Paul Watson is a Canadian animal rights and environmental activist, who founded and is president of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (commonly known as Sea Shepherd, SS or SSCS), a direct action group devoted to marine conservation.

Uttarakhand floods emphasise the need to balance ecology with economy

As Uttarakhand battles the fury of the floods which have left thousands feared dead and over 75000 still missing or stranded, it is time to ask some questions: Could the Uttarakhand tragedy have been avoided, or at least minimised? 

Model school for the masses

ENACTUS (formerly SIFE) prizewinning solution for problem statement "Design a school for a low income community which should be self- sustainable, not dependent on donations, provide quality education and not harm the environment" 

By Geetika, Ishita and Siddhant Sadangi, KIIT University

Whose development are we talking about?

This is my view for the topic "Mining is necessary for development. People owning such mining rich lands should be relocated" which appeared in the "Point-counterpoint" section of Science reporter.

Consumerism: Causes and Impacts

“The Earth has enough to cater to everybody’s need, not everybody’s greed”- Thus said the Father of our nation Mahatma Gandhi long back.

These words are even more relevant in present day world. Consumerism has become the order of the day. The more and more developed we become, the more and more we tend to consume.