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This Gorgeous Paint-Free, Mud Home Needs 50% Less Cement & No ACs in Summers
When architect Rajiv Kumarvel built an eco-friendly house in Denkanikottai for himself, it was meant to be just a weekend getaway spot. He would stay here for a few days with his family during the...
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‘I Save Rs 36,000/Year in Electricity Bills Thanks to The Sustainable Home I...
C N Raaghav is an architect based in Coimbatore whose home Casa Roca (‘house with natural stones’) has become the talk of the town. Armed with a degree in robotic architecture from Spain, one of the...
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21-YO Student Builds Palm-Sized CNC Machine Using Scrap, For Just Rs 1500
We often hear parents complaining about how kids smash their toys. S Kavin Prabhu, from Rasichettipalayam village in Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, was such a kid. But his parents, especially his father...
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What You Can Learn From These Youngsters, Who Recycled 43,000 Kg Waste in 2...
Revathy Rajasekaran, the former entrepreneurship development cell coordinator of V V Vanniaperumal College for Women, Virudhunagar, would consistently instruct her students to segregate waste based on...
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‘I Took A Year’s Break After Class 10; What I Learned Will Shape the Rest of...
“What should I pursue after school?” After Class 10 boards, almost all of us ask ourselves this question. Now is the time to decide what stream or subjects you will take for the final two years of your...
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Rainwater Harvesting System in TN Man’s Home Helped His Entire Village During...
In the town of Kothamangalam in Tamil Nadu’s Pudukkottai district, 36-year-old M Veeramani credits his wife for his success. Veeramani and Vanitha’s hometown faces a scarcity of water. People here have...
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Made of Rice Husk, This Water-Proof ‘Wood’ Saves 20000 Trees from Being Cut
Entrepreneur B L Bengani, a resident of Chennai, was so concerned about climate change that he decided to manufacture a new product to combat the problem of tree cutting. He spent two years and several...
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Why You Should Choose Rice Powder Kolam Over Stone Powders Sold in Markets
Every morning, I would wake up and open the door to observe my mother’s kolam of the day. Some days, the kolam would be big, some days small. Some days the designs were extremely complex, and on some,...
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Potter Crafts Portable Clay Fridge To Keep Veggies, Curd Fresh Without...
Clay or earthen pots have been used to keep water cool since time immemorial. When the pot can keep water cool, surely it can do the same for other things? This thought struck M Sivasamy, a potter from...
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Mother-Son Duo’s ‘Humanity’ Stall Lets You Pay What You Can, Feeds the Poor...
As I begin my conversation with Sekar Poovarasan, I’m awestruck by his first question. It’s not ‘How are you?’ but ‘Saaptingala (Have you eaten)?’ Serving food in a ‘pay what you can’ model,...
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At 89 & 71, ‘Golden Girls’ of Tamil Nadu Run Eco-Friendly, Sustainable Farm Stay
For Laxmi Ammal and Kasthuri Sivaraman from Tamil Nadu, owning and running a business was a distant dream. But in 2021, they faced their fears and decided to set up Pico Farmstay on their 185-year-old...
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Now Turn Your Grandmother’s Kitchen Hacks Into a ‘Petti’-Full of Illustrated...
Growing up, lunchtime for Shuruti Vengatesh meant storytime. As her maternal paati (grandmother) Devatha would feed her, she would hear mesmerising stories with valuable lessons — like how to save...
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IT Professional Spent 10 Years in TN Helping Skater & Surfer Kids Get Global...
This article is part of #MakingSportWork, a series launched by The Better India and Sports and Society Accelerator. The series celebrates India’s independence with stories of heroes who have spent...
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Iconic Family-Run Eatery’s ‘Border Parotta’ Was Once Loved by APJ Abdul Kalam
Back in 1956, when the two states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu were recognised, multiple small food stalls popped up on the border where a toll booth used to exist. They all sold similar dishes and were...
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Used in Luxurious French Perfumes, What Makes Madurai’s Jasmine Oil So...
The ancient temple town of Tamil Nadu’s Madurai is known as India’s Jasmine city. Madurai’s jasmine oil is one of the most expensive scents in the world, and just 1 kg of this essential oil can cost...
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‘We’ve Got Wings’: IAS Officer Rescues Hundreds From Bonded Labour, Makes...
Born in rural Tamil Nadu, Chinnathambi spent his entire childhood around as a bonded labourer at a brick kiln. This had been his life since the age of 5, and he worked into the wee hours of the day,...
View ArticleForesters Reunite Lost Baby Elephant With Mother, Win the Internet With Most...
Forest officials in Tamil Nadu ended 2023 with a smile on their face after reuniting a baby elephant with its mother at the Anamalai Tiger Reserve in Pollachi. On 29 December, a team of field officers...
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