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[ad_1] Nestled amidst a lush forest at Chopdem Morjim in Goa, a line-up of over 40 international artistes perform live music on four uniquely-designed stages at sunset. The three-day Echoes of Earth festival celebrates the magic of music and the beauty of nature with focus on sustainability. The stages include a dramatic ‘Big Beak’ modelled […]
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[ad_1] 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 […]
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[ad_1] Traditional grains and pulses | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement What is Ginkgo walk? “The Ginkgo stroll is traditionally held for haiku writers,” explains Shobhana Kumar, author and poet, adding that it is frequently held with the change of seasons. “In haiku, one usually pulls inspiration from Nature and attempts to construct a bridge between […]
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[ad_1] Manufacturing unit of Walkaroo footwear at Malumichampatti | Photo Credit: PERIASAMY M “Start walking,” says V Noushad, founder and managing director of Coimbatore-based Walkaroo International. The footwear brand joins hands with Coimbatore Cancer Foundation to host the 11th edition of the Coimbatore Marathon. “It is the first step towards a healthy lifestyle. It helps […]
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[ad_1] Children playing at a playground created with discarded tyres under Project Play, the brainchild of young IAS officer Dhatri Reddy, who is the Assistant Collector (UT) of Anakapalli district. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The sun beats down on Sabbavaram, a mandal in Anakapalli district of Andhra Pradesh, about 22 kilometres from Visakhapatnam. Here, […]
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[ad_1] To the untrained palate, carrot leaf pesto registers the merest of blip. Making it almost indistinguishable from the basil-saturated de rigueur iteration is that same vegetal taste. But to the guys behind RE- in Australia, it signifies a paradigm shift in the way they seek to put out food and drink on offer. And […]
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[ad_1] The construction industry is noted to be the single largest source of carbon emissions with 40 per cent of the emissions being attributed to construction along with the utilities such as lighting, cooling, heating of the buildings, to mention a few. If this is to reach zero by 2050, important steps towards sustainable methodologies […]
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[ad_1] The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, Girish Chandra Murmu, on March 13 called for initiatives to develop auditing frameworks and granular checklists on the two emerging sectors of Artificial Intelligence and “Blue Economy”. He said although AI could contribute up to $15.7 trillion to the global economy in 2030, it had also raised […]
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[ad_1] Architects around the world are coming up with new concepts while designing a house for their clients. With people wanting to move out of city limits post-pandemic, and purchasing larger homes in the suburbs, the Japanese concept of Shibusa — intended to evoke appreciation of life — is beginning to trend. Veeram Shah | […]
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[ad_1] When Mumbai-based architects Shriya Parasrampuria and Prashant Dupare decided to initiate their own practice in 2019, both having graduated in 2007 from JJ School of Architecture, the chief factor that brought them together was their joint passion and vision of blurring the boundaries between built and unbuilt spaces. The young architects, not surprisingly, chose […]
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