Meet these tailors from Thoothukudi who are stand up paddling champions

[ad_1] R Muthukutti who won the Palk Bay Stand Up Paddle boarding (SUP) championship. R Muthukutti, V Muthumariammal and R Ramalakshmi have never lived by the sea. Two out of them do not swim and have barely had the chance to encounter large water bodies. A regular day in their life consists of a morning […]

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Toddy is banned in Tamil Nadu, but palm jaggery sustains the lives of palmyrah tappers

[ad_1] Palmyrah provides livelihood for 40,000 men who tap the sap — men who live impoverished lives Palmyrah provides livelihood for 40,000 men who tap the sap — men who live impoverished lives On the connoisseurs’ table, you may have feni or mahua, but certainly not toddy. And in Tamil Nadu, despite regular protests, the […]

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