When he was 11 years old, Merwyn Coutinho walked out of his home in Mumbai. More than two decades later, he found himself in a village in Arunachal Pradesh where the closest sign of civilization is at least six days away. Born in what was then Bombay, Coutinho’s family later moved to Mangalore, Karnataka. Growing …
The Bangalore Police Department is now thinking of reading books to keep themselves fit intellectually. And all this is becoming possible because of an innovative idea of setting up libraries at the police stations. Deputy Commissioner Is Mastermind Behind The Idea The brain behind the idea is that of K Annamalai, the Deputy Commissioner …
Seventy-one percent of the Earth’s surface is ocean, and billions of people depend on the oceans for their livelihoods. Maritime transport remains an essential part of international trade as over 90% is carried by the seas, according to the United Nation’s (UN) International Maritime Organization. The renewed attention on the ocean in recent years is reflected in …
Blue bonds: What they are, and how they can help the oceans Read More »
At 2,230 feet above sea level, there is little chance that you will come across an organic farm, let alone a thriving food forest. Which is why the 5-acre patch of self-sustaining farmland, inside the densely forested village of Patteyakudi in the Idukki district of Kerala, comes as such a surprise. Here, you will find …
Award-Winning Kerala Farmer’s Food Forest Helps Him Reap Gold From Black Pepper! Read More »
Water is the most critical common property, a must for life on our planet. Since time immemorial, we have worshipped and hailed it as sacred. Perennial river valleys helped blossom our diverse cultures, complex societies, governance systems and civilisations. But, like with everything else, we have crossed long ago the tipping point of exploiting our …
