Sharing fond memories from 25 years back—of ice creams, rookies, cow dung, and some cool environment stuff for kids.
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In the summer of 1992, late at night in the basement of the then rented office space of the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), the editorial team of the Down To Earth (DTE) magazine had a very long hot and tiring day putting together their very first issue. Anil Agarwal, the founder editor,...
In spite of all the brickbats and rebukes, a tabloid matures into a magazine as it finds its 'beginners' audience and speaks through quirky cartoons.
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Gobar Times (GT) already had a successful 10-year run before I got on-board. It was always resplendent in a spectacular tabloid avatar, grabbing eyeballs everywhere. But as if this was not intimidating enough, here we were staging the arrival of a new GT. It’s looks? A standard news magazine format. Were we taking a risk?...
Narrating the tale and trajectory of Gobar Times—of how it evolved into a new avatar and gained new characters.
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My association with the Gobar Times will be incomplete without Piu & Pom. We were once working on a comic strip for the magazine.
Piu is the name of my daughter so it was easy to decide the name of one of the characters. But for Pom, there’s an interesting story.
A thoughtful reflection on the value of Gobar Times with an understanding of what it is about, why so, how...and a little bit more.
Dusting off our archives to showcase some of the best stuff we’d published so far.
A fascinating account by a passionate marine environmentalist explaining why seaweeds are environmentally the most sustainable foods on our planet.
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Hi! Do you guys know what a seaweed is? It’s like the spinach of the sea. You might have eaten it in a roll of sushi or a bowl of green salad or a soup. But most likely, you wouldn’t have tasted it at all. That’s because in India, we don't have a popular tradition of seaweeds. But that's about to change—I believe as the founder of a seaweed food company called The Good Ocean...
Recapitulating the prestigious Green Schools Awards and felicitating the commendable and inspiring work of all the awardees in different categories.
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Ater a three-year hiatus, the Green Schools Programme (GSP) of the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) was back with a bang in February this year – as its annual audit drew to a close, a one-and-a-half day national Green Schools Carnival was announced. The cornerstone of the event was – of course – the GSP Green Schools Awards, but...
A ground-level report from the GSP Annual Climate Quiz for Schools—The Bout hosted on 21 February 2023 at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
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Young people are vulnerable to the impacts of climate change but they are also playing a significant role in climate action. The youth is increasingly aware of the dangers that climate change poses in today’s time and are actively fighting it with their resilience and stewardship...
An update from the GSP Renewable Energy Fair for Schools—The Big Idea, hosted on 21 February 2023 at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
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The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), New Delhi conducted an enthusiastic renewable energy fair for schools, as part of its Green School’s Carnival 2023. It was held on February 21, 2023 at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The exhibits showcased some brilliant ideas and innovative projects made by the students of schools, belonging to CSE’s Green Schools Programme...
Comments and responses from our students and teachers who attended The Green Schools Carnival 2023.
Summarizing the Union Budget in a cool, simplified, less dreadful, more interesting, nowhere mind-boggling, and in quite a thought-provoking manner.
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11am, 1st February: a moment for which people across the country wait anxiously every year. Why?...
