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Adventures of an eco-nut

Conserving rainwater

December 7, 2008 Vinita

It’s been a month now and I still can’t stop myself from rushing to the terrace in the morning, after a night of heavy rain. After several months of seeking ways (unsuccessfully!) to harvest rainwater

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No smoking. Swalpa adjust maadi.

December 7, 2008 Sharath Bhat

I’ve been taking a closer look at "No Smoking" signs in town from a designer’s perspective. Yes, there is a need to be loud and clear – at least till the message sinks in, and

Birdwatching at Valley School

December 7, 2008 Deepa Mohan

The Valley School area, just off Kanakapura Road, is a beautiful spot, retained as a wilderness by the Valley School authorities,and it’s a great way of escaping into the outdoors, even on a weekday morning!

A plastic cleanup drive at Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary

November 26, 2008 Deepa Mohan

I belong to a volunteer group called Clean and Green, which has been going out on trips to the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary and cleaning up as much of the plastic trash as possible in the

Solar Panel Inauguration at Max Mueller Bhavan Bangalore

November 16, 2008 Deepa Mohan

I received the monthly update from Max Mueller Bhavan (Goethe Institut) and it was heartwarming to see this announcement: Inauguration of the new Solar Roof4.30 p.m. on November 20th We are proud to announce a

A young demonstrator

November 9, 2008 Deepa Mohan

Amongst the many images and impressions at that I saw and experienced at the "Namma Raste, Namma Ooru" walk on Sunday, 9th November 2008, was the picture of this tiny tot; She didn’t seem to

The beauty of the Sausage Tree

November 5, 2008 Deepa Mohan

Jayanagar, near the Ashoka Pillar, has an avenue (an avenue, by definition, is a tree-lined street), filled with, among other trees, Sausage Trees . This is the time when the tree bears both flowers and

Why I am participating in the Namma Raste, Namma Ooru Walk

November 3, 2008 Deepa Mohan

With regard to the tree-felling and road-widening that is happening now…..we are against *indiscriminate* use of this facility, that’s all. The point is, that cutting down trees is irreversible, so what we are saying is,

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Termite Swarms in Bangalore

October 29, 2008 Deepa Mohan

Yesterday evening, we watched this sudden termite swarm in Indira Nagar… We saw the termites flying in their hundreds, around the street lamps: I tried to get them against the light, but only got this

Happy Deepavali and be nice to dogs

October 25, 2008 Meera K

Getting a dog many years back was the last straw that made our family stop buying crackers once and for all. The dog was a hyper-sensitive creature who stood trembling through out the days and

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The bows of Indra….

September 15, 2008 Deepa Mohan

I had been to Barcamp7 at IIM-B, and participated in a freewheeling discussion on finding accomodation in Bangalore, along with Meera. On the way out, simultaneous sunshine and showers brought out this beautiful double rainbow

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The width of the footpath….

September 3, 2008 Deepa Mohan

I was walking down the Inner Ring Road, from Jayadeva Circle towards Silk Board, and was struck by the difference in the way roads are designed now. No trees, no shade, to make the pedestrians’

Paper or plastic? Styrofoam or glass?

September 1, 2008 Meera K

There is so much of disposable products in our lives. From plastic bags to diapers to pens (whatever happened to ballpoint refills – does nobody use those anymore?) For a cup of tea in a

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To preserve a tree….

August 26, 2008 Deepa Mohan

Surely BBMP, which seems, sometimes, to go out of its way to cut down full-grown trees, can take a leaf out of the book of these people, who own a shop in Vyalikaval. Messrs. P

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A Morning in Lalbagh

August 12, 2008 Deepa Mohan

I spent a very pleasant morning at Lalbagh today….I started at the Glass House, where the floral exhibits for Independence Day are taking shape, and this Anthurium exhibit was stunning…. As I walked around, both