Couple develop rubber-based flower pots The Iyers’ careers as agriculture scientists saw them work closely with farmers. Post-retirement, they have relentlessly channelled their passion for farming for the good of the community as well as the environment. For Rohini Iyer, 75, and R.D. Iyer, 84, of Thazhava in Karunagappally, there is nothing more fulfilling than …
Ethical fashion has been in a conversation in recent years considering the harmful effects of fast fashion on health, environment and biodiversity. The carcinogenic chemicals used in the fabric dyes have caused diseases to the labourers working in garment factories as well as the consumers using them. To address these concerns several fashion designers have …
Through years of travel, D Hemachandra Rao has collected enough items to start Chennai’s first Maritime Heritage Museum, right in his house At the turn of this decade, Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation had plans to make the decommissioned INS Vagli submarine, gifted to the State Government by the Indian Navy, the centrepiece of a …
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With an experience of driving electric cars for the last 18 years, Zarryl Lobo, says electric vehicles are more of a revolution that can lead us towards a better environment by cutting vehicular pollution At a time when the electric vehicle (EV) industry in India is still in its nascent stage and is struggling to pick up …
To showcase his love for organic agriculture, the Gujarat-based farmer approached Grid Architects to design a sustainable, eco friendly, unique office space for him The client, a simple farmer approached architect Snehal Suthar, from The Grid Architects to create an office, which reflected his personality. The client was habituated to working in natural environments. Therefore, …
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