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Book Review: The Last White Hunter, Reminiscences of a Colonial Shikari

April 26, 2018 Deepa Mohan

The Last White Hunter, Reminiscences of a Colonial Shikari By Donald Anderson, as told to Joshua Mathew 265 pp. Rs.650 Indus Source Books PO Box 6194 Malabar Hill PO Mumbai 400 006 INDIA Email: info@indussource.com

Casa Ansal joins hundreds of other apartment buildings in protest against Sewage Rules

December 2, 2017 Deepa Mohan

Today, the 2nd of Dec, 2017, saw the residents of several apartment buildings which are part of the Bangalore Apartment Federation (BAF) taking to a silent protest in the streets. The protest was against the

Theatre Review: “remember Remember”, by Tahatto at Ranga Shankara

October 13, 2017 Deepa Mohan

Since I have enjoyed the work of Tahatto for many years now (you can read my review of another of their plays, here (written on a rainy evening exactly 5 years and 3 days ago!)

Theatre Review: I*:An Immersive Affair With Yourself. Untitled Space, JP Nagar 3rd Phase, 3 Sept.’17

September 4, 2017 Deepa Mohan

As a theatregoer, one is used to several constructs as part of an evening of theatre. For example: Theatre is either fiction, or fictionalized fact (the very word ‘dramatic” has come to mean, something that

How much is that doggie in the window?

August 28, 2017 Deepa Mohan

While paying for vegetables, I learnt something. Shop owner: What job do you do? Young man: I don’t have a job. Whoever prospered by having a job? Shopowner: Speculative look. (He himself runs the vegetable

Our token love for our country

August 21, 2017 Deepa Mohan

On the 17th of August, 2017, I was walking along, musing on the fact that we are now in the eighth decade of our existence of an independent nation. Everywhere there had been an outburst

Wetland rejuvenation project at Puttenahalli Lake

August 7, 2017 Usha Rajagopalan

Invariably these days visitors to our Puttenahalli Lake in J.P. Nagar 7th Phase ask one question – what are those floating platforms in the water? Those of you who follow our updates on the lake

A sneak peek before tomorrow’s Puttenahalli Kere Habba

February 20, 2015 Arathi Manay Yajaman

Sincere thanks to our neighbourhood clean-up crew at Puttenahalli Lake, 15th Feb 2015 (Pic: Vishnupriya) A glimpse of Snehadhara Foundation’s work in progress – getting ready for its role at Puttenahalli Kere Habba. A

The story of water, live at Puttenahalli Lake

January 18, 2014 Arathi Manay Yajaman

The winter sun was out, and so were the 56 kids who came along with their little siblings and parents. They all came to Puttenahalli Lake on this pleasant Saturday morning to listen to Gitanjali

Reproductive success at its best!

September 23, 2013 Arathi Manay Yajaman

Extracts from an email from Vishnupriya Hathwar, who frequents Puttenahalli Lake ——— Just wanted to share somethings that many of you may have already observed [ or maybe not].. here goes !! Due to the

Paplu at Puttenahalli Lake

September 9, 2013 Usha Rajagopalan

It was a magical morning at Puttenahalli Lake on 7th September. The occasion was a nation wide story telling event promoted by Pratham Books to celebrate International Literacy Day. PNLIT signed up to engage children in

Grappling with water weeds

August 1, 2013 Arathi Manay Yajaman

If we think that with fencing the lake area to prevent further encroachment, planting trees and bushes and nurturing them, eliminating sewage, and getting more rain water into the lake, we have saved the lake,

Salvinia weevil released

June 2, 2013 Usha Rajagopalan

Without much fanfare but certainly with a great deal of hope today afternoon we released the Salvinia weevil in two spots at the lake still infested with Salvinia Molesta. Salvinia weevils from Thrissur Releasing the

A busy weekend at the lake

June 1, 2013 Arathi Manay Yajaman

The heavy rains on 31st May – 1st June helped raise the water level in several parts of Puttenahalli Lake by upto about 16 inches. With this about 65-75% of the lake bed is under

Environment

The Rain and Puttenahalli Lake

June 1, 2013 Usha Rajagopalan

Several of the visitors to the lake, have marveled at how the level has gone up in just two or three days of pre-monsoon showers. The reason of course is that the rain has been