According to BBC News - India’s Environment & Forests ministry has given a go-ahead to build an underground Neutrino Observatory near Bodi West hills in TamilNadu. The facility will be a fifth of it’s kind in the world and would cost about $270m.
I wonder what the environmental impact of this project is, given that it is being built in the Western Ghats region.
Shashi Tharoor writes about Gandhi in Deccan Chronicle.
‘Super Monkey’ Security guards for Common Wealth Games.
myfoxdc.com reports:
“Delhi authorities were set to deploy a contingent of langurs — a large breed of monkey — at Commonwealth Games venues to help chase away smaller simians from the sporting extravaganza.
From Wednesday, 10 langurs will be put on duty outside several Games venues in the Indian capital, with the swimming complex seen as particularly vulnerable to monkey misbehavior, an official said.”
We have enough scars from the past we don’t need fresh wounds.
I have grown up chanting ‘Om Shanti, Shanti, Shantihi’ and this is what I wish will prevail after tomorrow’s Ayodhya Verdict. Lets pray for Peace, Harmony, Hope & Justice.
Deccan Herald, (a local news paper) has published an article about gardens, where Mr. M B Krishna an ecologist shares insights about modern gardens:
“…the picture-postcard landscapes that we see in many corporate spaces are just that, ornamental and pretty to look at. But if you look closely, many are not designed to serve pedestrians’ needs or be eco-friendly….
…They lack utilitarian aspects like winding paths down which to stroll, they don’t really offer shelter from the sun or quiet corners for time with oneself, and most times they don’t attract birds and butterflies. What is more, they are energy-intensive, and also require much manpower, time, pesticides, and money for maintenance…”
This is so true of the modern gardens that we see everywhere, and this has to change. We need Gardens that are inviting to wildlife and delightful to humans. Mr. Krishna also tells us what gardens should be.
A boy playing Gilli-Danda (in Avani village).
A popular sport of my childhood, known as Jilla Katti around my home town.
Looking up on the net I hit this Wikipedia Article about the sport. What surprised me was its popularity! It is popular all over the Indian Subcontinent, Cambodia and even Italy & America (with some variations & different names).
The best part about sports like these is the simplicity, accessibility & fun without sophistication.
Four pairs of dragonflies mate and lay their eggs on a lotus plant, making perfect reflections on calm water. Photographer: Petar Sabol, Croatia....
Photo by Carters (via Pictured: The baby elephant that has been adopted by a sheep | Mail Online) :)
Happy Darwin Day! (Darwin’s 203 birthday!) (Taken with instagram)
“J’accuse!”
It’s a dress. With a map. Of Africa! I ADORE this!
