On a foggy winter morning, the sprawling Keystone Foundation campus at Kotagiri in The Nilgiris is abuzz. Irula men and women dance rhythmically to a tune played on drums and pipes as the Habba, the central event of The Nilgiris Earth Festival begins. A walk tour of stalls showcases the bounty of the region including […]
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Cyclist Sreenath Lakshmikanth’s journey to the two silver medals at the recently concluded 37th National Games, Goa, started out of necessity. It started when he began cycling to and from school, TD School at Thuravoor, Cherthala, in Kerala’s Alappuzha district. He cycled close to 10 kilometres one way, as he could not afford the bus […]
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Organic farming is catching on in Tamil Nadu’s Nilgiris | Video Credit: M SATHYAMOORTHY Organic farming is catching on in India, thanks to a growing preference for healthier, sustainable food choices Sikkim is India’s first and only State to attain 100% organic farming status. Now, the Nilgiris in Tamil Nadu is aiming to become the […]
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Star Symbol ridden by Mohit Singh, won the division – I Madras Regimental Centre Challenge Trophy (1,200m), the feature event of the races held here on Sunday (May. 14). B. Suresh trains the winner. Jockey S.A. Amit scored a treble on the day. 1. ANDAMAN HANDICAP: EMPEROR CHARMAVAT (C. Brisson) 1, Kikata (P.S. Kaviraj) 2, […]
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Wind Symbol and Gods Plan may fight it out in the first division of the Romantic Warrior Handicap (1,300m), the main event of the races to be held here on Sunday morning (April. 30). 1. LUXEMBOURG HANDICAP (1,200m), rated 00 to 25, 10.30 a.m.: 1. Daiyamondo (7) C. Umesh 60, 2. Marshall (8) S. Kamble […]
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B. Suresh’s ward Kings Walk (P. Sai Kumar up) won the (Div. I), Simon’s Shoes Handicap (1,400m), the main event of the races held here on Saturday morning (April. 29). The winner is owned by Mr. K. Muthuvellayan. Trainer B. Suresh saddled two more winners on the day. 1. BLACK RAY HANDICAP: ABILITARE (P. Sai […]
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Arun Alagappan member committee of management Madras Race Club along with K. Kamesh, right, handling over The Niligiris 1000 Guines trophy to J. Sebastian, trainer of Something Royal owned by A.C. Muthiah. Also in the picture is jockey P. Sai Kumar. | Photo Credit: M. SATHYAMOORTHY Trainer Sebastian’s Something Royal ridden by P. Sai Kumar […]
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The Nilgiris 1000 Guineas (1,400m), the first classic of the season to be run here on Friday (April. 14), has a field of thirteen runners. Among them, Something Royal appears to have an edge over her rivals. 1. MUMTAZ MAHAL HANDICAP (Div. II), (1,200m), rated 20 to 45 (0 to 19 eligible), 11.00 a.m.: 1. […]
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Romualdo (C. Umesh up) won the first division of the Nilgiris Police Trophy (1,200m), the main event of the races held here on Saturday morning (April. 8). The winner is owned by Mr. Vazhaparambil J. Joseph & Mr. Bharat V. Epur and trained by Sebastian. Owner Mr. M.A.M.R. Muthiah, trainer R. Ramanathan and jockey S.A. […]
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Erratic and high intensity rainfall in recent years cited as the reason by Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation Erratic and high intensity rainfall in recent years cited as the reason by Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation With high intensity rainfall becoming more prevalent in the Nilgiris in recent years, the Udhagamandalam […]
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