Meet these tailors from Thoothukudi who are stand up paddling champions

Meet these tailors from Thoothukudi who are stand up paddling champions

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 routine […]

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

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

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 government […]

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