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Bangladesh to wear easy to save power

There will be no more power dressing for Bangladesh ministers. The already power strapped nation has banned all government male employees from wearing suits, ties and jackets to cut down on energy consumption. The private sector is expected to follow….

Make husk while the sun shines

Make husk while the sun shines

The concept of the village, or ‘gram’ forms the core of India. Over seventy percent of her population is rural. There are more than half a million villages across the country, as opposed to five thousand or so urban settlements. And still many of us, such as me, have no direct experience of life in [...]

And the leaves that are brown turn to green

And the leaves that are brown turn to green

Initially, when I was asked if I wanted to visit Sadhana Forest near Auroville, I was reluctant. I was on a holiday and it didn’t seem like a fun place. It definitely was not a holiday place. It was a bunch of serious people who really cared about the environment and were doing something about [...]

The Road Less Travelled

The Road Less Travelled

a continuation of Two roads diverged in a wood…
So evening came, and to my own surprise, I went to Sadhana Forest. We were a little late for the introductory tour of Sadhana Forest, but in time for Garbage Warrior. Sadhana Forest is an incredible place, and will be the subject of another article. For now it [...]

Two roads diverged in a wood

a continuation of City of Dawn…

After some inquiring, we found out that we had to take a right, so we took the right, roamed around the place for half an hour, and then came back to the starting point. An elderly gentleman was on his morning walk.

“Hi, would you happen to how I can get [...]

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