'Athiests on the increase?' by K.J.S.Chatrath

"Britains's 2011 national census shows a 12% drop in the numbers professing Christianity since 2001, and a 10% increase in those declaring they had no religion". (Source: The Economist Intelligent Life, March-April 2013, page32)

'Celebrating World Environment Day brouhaha- Seminars, lectures & marches vs. concrete action' by K.J.S.Chatrath

A lot of brouhaha over celebration of the World Environment Day - A number of seminars, lectures, marches and expressions of good intent but but very few concrete steps.

Just a quick back of the envelope calculation. We Indians are now 1.25 billion plus. Let us presume that each one of us- man, woman and child plants a sapling this year. Let us also presume that the mortality rate of these saplings is zero. We continue doing it each year for the next 5 years.

Calculate how many additional trees would we have in India and what positive impact it would have on India's environment!