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CycleNow: Freedom Ride 2021

August 25, 2021

DCIM100MEDIADJI_0286.JPG Freedom Ride 2021 On 15th Aug 2021, we hosted Freedom Ride along with our members from different parts of the country. With the covid-19 guidelines still in place, we asked our communities to…

Sundarbans on-ground visit

August 24, 2021

Climate Crisis affecting the Sundarbans On 31st July 2021, we visited the Sundarbans to help show our members how their donations have been used for the provision of relief support to the residents…

Update: Kommasandra Planting Drive

August 24, 2021

Planting 750 saplings On 31st July 2021, Jhatkaa.org along with Biotasoil Foundation and HSR Rotary Club commenced our first collaborative planting drive at Kommasandra. While the total planting drive will cover many 1000s…

Everything Wrong With The Tarun Tejpal Judgement

August 11, 2021

(Trigger warning: Descriptions of rape/sexual assault as reflected in the judicial record.) Earlier this year, Tarun Tejpal, the former Tehelka Editor-in-Chief, was acquitted of all charges related to the alleged rape of…

Benefits of Cycling: 7 Reasons Why It Is Good For You and The Planet

August 10, 2021

Cycling is a low-impact workout with numerous advantages. Cycling is not only good for you, but it is also good for the environment. It also has a range of intensities, making it suited…

WHAT IS CITIZEN SCIENCE?

July 29, 2021

Citizen science is the voluntary involvement of the public in scientific research. Citizens can collect data, make records, conduct experiments, and solve problems. This data helps scientists and resources with their research. It…

ANTI – CASTE READING LIST

July 16, 2021

Caste is not unique to India, and no country, no matter how fundamental to its reality, should be confined to a single social group. Nonetheless, understanding India necessitates an understanding of caste. It…

Cyclones and Climate Change: Joining the Dots

July 16, 2021

This ScienceBrief review summarises what we have long feared - the connection between tropical cyclones and climate change. In short, yes it is connected and climate change is accelerating the frequency of tropical…

5 THINGS PEOPLE WITH HIGH FUNCTIONING ANXIETY WANT YOU TO KNOW

July 14, 2021

Anxiety is a recurring emotion in everyone’s life. It pushes us to pay attention to danger and prepare better for a situation. For most of us, this is temporary and situational but for…

Save Sahyadri (Western Ghats)

July 8, 2021

In May 2021, the Brahmagiri mountain range (In Sahyadri, also known as Western Ghats) in Nashik was devastated by a private developer's development project. The 700 residents of the mountaintop town of Suplichi…