Posted by Arvind Telkar on Tuesday, January 19, 2010,
In :
Photography
Take the next step with your digital photography, and start earning
some money with it! There are two avenues you can pursue – you can
sell the photographs that you take, or you can provide your photography
skills as a service to other people. To read complete story, copy and paste the link below... http://www.yourphototips.com/2009/12/13/earn-money-with-digital-photography-%E2%80%93-sell-your-photos/
Posted by Arvind Telkar on Thursday, January 14, 2010,
In :
Nature
Scientists have found a new species of bird in Borneo, the ''spectacled flowerpecker'', and expressed the hope today that the discovery would help spur conservation of the island's threatened forests. The small bird, grey with white stripes, was spotted in June 2009 on flowering mistletoe in the Malaysian part of Borneo by a group including biologist David Edwards of Leeds University in England.
''We hope the announcement of our discovery will lead to our ultimate goal: conservation of the new... Continue reading ...
Posted by Arvind Telkar on Wednesday, January 13, 2010,
In :
News
Google has threatened to shut down its operations in China after uncovering hacking attempts into email accounts of Chinese human rights activists, terming it as "highly sophisticated".
"These attacks and the surveillance they have uncovered - combined with the attempts over the past year to further limit free speech on the web - have led us to conclude that we should review the feasibility of our business operations in China," David Drummond, senior vice president of corporate development an... Continue reading ...
Posted by Arvind Telkar on Wednesday, January 13, 2010,
In :
Environment
It is just the beginning of the year, but M. Manju Laxmi already feels anxious. In four months or so, she will be back to her old routine: stuffing the wide chinks under her weathered closed doors and windows with her old saris.
Laxmi, 42, along with her three children, her husband Nagaraju and his extended family, lives in Malyam village. Despite being one of the larger landholders with a 3.5 hectare-farmland, her family has been dogged by illness and debt even before she came here as a bride... Continue reading ...
Posted by Arvind Telkar on Wednesday, January 13, 2010,
In :
Energy
With its vast renewable energy potential, South Asia can lead the world in achieving energy security. But sources within the region said it needs technological and financial support from the developed countries before it can tap its rich energy resources.
"Remember, renewable energy is not that easy to achieve. It needs a lot of resources and technology, which the South Asian countries don’t have," Sunita Narain, environmentalist and director of New Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Arvind Telkar on Friday, December 26, 2008,
In :
Nature
A great variety of endangered wildlife species end up feeding the illegal market for Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) thanks to poor enforcement in stopping the trade, say experts and activists.
"The Chinese market is like a 'black hole' sucking in wildlife products from neighbouring countries," said Peter Pueschel, head of global Wildlife Trade Programme at the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), in an e-mail interview with IPS.
Trekking in the wild with camera is the way of my life. Maharashtra is known for Mountain Forts, Water Forts, Thick and Bush Forests. We have Tiger Projects situated in Vidarbha region. Everyone is welcome to My Rock State with gentle flowers.
Trekking in the wild with camera is the way of my life. Maharashtra is known for Mountain Forts, Water Forts, Thick and Bush Forests. We have Tiger Projects situated in Vidarbha region. Everyone is welcome to My Rock State with gentle flowers.
