If you are looking for some respite from the hustle and bustle of Amchi Mumbai in the lap of nature, the day is not far away when you can enjoy a forest walkway right inside Mumbai. Inspired by Singapore’s forest walkways, this 705-meter-long elevated forest walkway offers a ton of features for walkers and nature enthusiasts. What all is there to explore? Here’s Mid-day’s Katyayani Kapoor taking you through this journey.
12 December,2024 07:00 PM IST
AAP leader and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia was granted bail on August 9. Shortly after the Supreme Court granted bail, AAP held a press conference in the national capital on August 09. During the conference, Delhi’s Environment Minister Gopal Rai accused the BJP of attempting to stifle the hope for educational reform in India. He also claimed that the investigating agencies failed to find any evidence against Manish Sisodia and criticized the situation as shameful for keeping him imprisoned without proof. “The way Manish Sisodia was kept in jail for 17 months is proof that the BJP government wants to crush the hope of educational change in this country... We all thank the Supreme Court. Not a single evidence has been found till date. The CBI and ED kept the Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi in jail for 17 months. Shame on such an agency which has not found a single evidence till date”, said Gopal Rai.
09 August,2024 07:22 PM IST
Environmentalists, Celebrities, and Corporates gathered in Mumbai for the ‘Save the Tiger’ event, aiming to educate city children about environmental protection. Organized by Sanctuary Nature Foundation, the event featured workshops and activities focused on wildlife conservation. Participants from diverse backgrounds united with a singular purpose: to safeguard the planet and its wildlife, including the endangered tiger.
19 July,2024 09:37 PM IST
Be it in premieres or parties, it is not an unusual sight to catch Jackie Shroff with a small plant pot in his hand. He makes plants his accessory and this is not without a reason. It’s his unique style of reminding everyone around to do their bit for environmental conservation along with participating in activities that bring environmental awareness. The actor has always been vocal about saving the environment and this time in an exclusive chat with Mid-day’s Katyayani Kapoor, he shares his wisdom. This World Environment Day 2024, hear what ‘Bhidu’ Jackie Shroff has to say on protecting the environment.
05 June,2024 10:15 PM IST
Dia Mirza was in her 20s when she went house hunting in Mumbai’s Bandra and found her perfect home which was surrounded by a beautiful lush garden with big trees. Dia tells mid-day.com, “This is where we live and spend so much of our time and the children go to the garden every day. Avyaan definitely does. We watch birds together, walk in the soil, and grass, and grow plants. It's everything I ever hoped for.” Dia continues to play diverse and multifaceted roles as a climate champion, and is a credible voice, speaking up for environmental and wildlife conservation in the country. Watch the video for more.
05 June,2024 04:03 PM IST
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World Environment Day 2024: Rochelle Rao and Keith Sequeira put on their gloves and dug out all the trash trapped in the sand at Mumbai’s Juhu beach, while their baby Josephine observed from afar. Rochelle’s frown and concern were visible as she pointed out the beautiful shells and the heaps of plastic around asking which of the two belonged there. “The beach is where our heart is. When I see the beach in this state, in my city, I feel like it's 100 percent my responsibility to do something about it. It's 10 minutes away from my house and it's a few hours of my time. So, this is close to my heart,” she said. Watch the video for more.
05 June,2024 03:59 PM IST
A thick layer of smog shrouded Delhi on November 03 as air quality was recorded in the ‘severe’ category. The latest capture of Signature Bridge in Delhi from ANI’s drone camera at 10 a.m. showed the severity of the pollution. The Air Quality Index is a tool for effective communication of air quality status to people in terms that are easy to understand. There are six AQI categories, namely Good, Satisfactory, Moderately polluted, Poor, Very Poor, and Severe. As per the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), the overall Air Quality Index stood at 346.
03 November,2023 01:25 PM IST | Mumbai
In 2018, an adult Tigress named Avni or T1 was shot dead in the Yavatmal district of Maharashtra by a civilian hunter accompanied by a team of Forest Department officials. Indian forest officials labelled Avni as the most dangerous ‘man-eater’ in post-independent India. Even before Avni was killed, a score of campaigns by animal activists and wildlife lovers were launched to save the tigress. After Avni was shot dead, her killing was termed as a ‘cold-blooded murder’ by animal lovers. Dr. Sarita Subramaniam, Director, Earth Brigade Foundation and a Tiger activist had taken over as a petitioner for Avni in the High Court and Supreme Court. In her words, she filed several PILs and petitions to bring justice to Avni but as of July 2023, is still waiting for action. As the world observes International Tiger Day 2023 on July 29th, with an aim to conserve Tigers and India’s Project Tiger completes fifty years, Dr. Sarita Subramaniam takes us through the details of the controversial killing of ‘man-eater’ Tigress Avni or T1 and guides us on what we can do as ordinary citizens towards tiger conservation.
28 July,2023 07:57 PM IST
In order to educate children across the city of Mumbai about the need to protect the environment and empower them with solutions to do the same, environmentalists, celebrities and corporates came together for the ‘Save the Tiger’ event in Mumbai. In an event organised by Sanctuary Nature Foundation graced by Dia Mirza, children took part in numerous workshops and events directed towards saving wildlife and the environment. People from all walks of life came together with only one goal - to save the planet and save the Tiger.
18 July,2023 06:31 PM IST
At The PETA India's new vegann campaign, 'Angrezi Medium' actor Radhika Madan talks about her journey of turning into a vegan and how she could still maintain a balance when it comes to maintaining a healthy and protein intake diet. "I believe that when you kill a man, the emotions and fear within the animal passed on to you as well," says Angrezi Medium actress
06 June,2023 03:08 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
