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Assisting Irula farmers to market their produce: An organic food revolution in Chennai initiated by Nallakeerai’s team of youngsters – Tamil Nadu

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Read the full article and view another photo of the Nallakeerai team by R. Shivaji Rao >> The Hindu, June 6, 2013 A team of youngsters silently carry out an organic food revolution in the outskirts of our city through their venture Nallakeerai. Akila Kannadasan reports Two young men walked door-to-door selling keerai (greens) one morning in … Read more

“With literature comes memory and so many meaningful traditions”: Linguist Ganesh Devy at Sahitya Akademi conference on Contemporary Creative Expression in India

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Professor GN Devy feels that alternate media should be used to make literature reach to a wider audience Parul Bajaj, Indian Express, Tue Jul 19 2011 Almost everyone in India knows the Mahabharata, but no one has read it. Listening is also a literary experience and oral and written traditions cannot be separated. With literature comes … Read more

“Think. Eat. Save”: Theme for Celebrating World Environment Day 2013 – Andhra Pradesh

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The Hindu,  Jun 5, 2013 Tribal artists take out an awareness rally in Khammam. The event was organised by the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Congrol Board. Photo: G.N. Rao World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5 every year by the United Nations to stimulate worldwide awareness of environmental issues Source: Theme: Think. Eat. Save | … Read more

Improved food security without dependency on harmful chemicals: Reviving traditional, low cost farming methods – Madhya Pradesh

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Practising traditional utera methods has helped Dhadaw farmers keep away the harmful aspects of chemical farming At the foothills of Datla mountain of Satpuda Valley in the Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh is located the picturesque village of Dhadaw. Located on the banks of Dudhi River that also defines the boundary of the district, Dhadaw … Read more

International Day for Biological Diversity 2013: Tribal school programme in Kanyakumari district – Tamil Nadu

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The Hindu, NAGERCOIL, May 23, 2013 The International Day for Biological Diversity was observed at Tholady [Kaani] tribal settlement in the Western Ghats of Kanyakumari district on Wednesday. The United Nations has declared May 22 as the International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) to increase the understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues. Addressing the tribal people, … Read more