In my last post I had mentioned that “development” as we know it would make our earth unlivable in a very short span of time. This post illustrates that assertion with a real-life incident that touches almost every one of us. Or at least each one of us who drinks soft drinks. It was...
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KOLKATA: Commuters here had a tough time Saturday as taxis and auto rickshaws kept off the roads while police started seizing commercial vehicles over 15 years old in accordance with a court order….full story here in Times of India: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS/Environment/Pollution/Amid-protests-polluting-vehicles-off-Kolkata-roads-/articleshow/4845494.cms
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