Do your bit to help save the Earth” is something we have been listening to for a long time, but on March 26, 2011 at 8.30 pm you can show your support by switching off lights for an hour and be a part of the biggest global phenomenon known as “Earth Hour” 2011. This year the theme of this campaign is to “Go beyond the hour” and many youngsters in the city are excited to be a part of it.
As the lights will go off for an hour during “Earth Hour” in cities and towns across the globe, organisers are urging everyone to think about how at an individual level one can bring about a change to help the planet. Aarti Khosla, head of this programme at WWF, says, “It started five years back in Australia and in India it began in 2009. It’s a cause which has been very well received by many people over the years, and this time around they are calling it ‘60+’, which means one should think beyond the 60 minutes and inculcate the habit of switching off lights when they not required.”
Since the campaign aims to bring together more young people, a lot of youngsters in the city are looking forward to being a part of it. Ankit Dhamija, a DU student, says, “I read about this campaign on Facebook and I think it’s a great way to show that you care about earth.”
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Warne, the predictor
bipin dani
the asian age
Team India plays South Africa on Saturday in Nagpur. And on the eve of this “big” World Cup match, Aussie leg-spinner, Shane Warne has asked whether anybody would be interested in the prediction of the result of this match. “Who’s playing in world cup tonight? Anyone want a prediction ?” tweeted Warne .
His “perfect prediction” of a tie, just eight hours before the India-England match (February 27, Bengaluru) generated quite a buzz among fans. Incidentally, Warne had also made similar predictions in the ’99 World Cup when he is believed to have told his teammates not to leave the wicket if caught by Herschelle Gibbs as he might drop the ball. Sure enough, Gibbs dropped Steve Waugh’s catch.