Author: Vasanthan Panchavarnam
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Participative Learning
Thanks to management of Brindavan Public School – Coonoor, the first batch of students had an exposure to what happens to their waste – the importance of minimisation of waste in the first place by following the 4 ‘Rs’ – Reduce – Refuse – Reuse – Repurpose, and lastly where waste generation is unavoidable, the…
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Testimonial from a Garden Enthusiast
As Voltaire is known to have remarked, “Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.” Thanks for the words of encouragement Mrs. Adenwala. For the last 2 years I have been using the compost made at the Waste management Facility, to have a beautiful healthy flowering…
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Nilgiri Mountain Railway Turns 125
15 JUNE 2024 ‘Thus one journeys to the stars,’ is an oft quoted line from the Roman poet Virgil’s, Aeneid. The same albeit in a little modified form, was the ‘Slogan’ of the Nilgiri Railway, ‘Sic Itur Ad Ooty’ ; which translates from Latin as ; ‘Thus One Journeys to Ooty.’ which appears in the…
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World Environment Day 2024
The theme for World Environment Day 2024 is ‘Land restoration, desertification and drought resilience,’ a rallying call for the protection and revival of ecosystems all around the world. Keeping in tune with this year’s theme, a re-wilding programme was undertaken by the Cantonment Board, Station Headquarters, Madras Regimental Centre, and other units of the Wellington…
