Have you ever seen a school that is also a solar power plant?
https://youtu.be/HJ1UH6U4l9k
Kate Bowen’s trees inspire admiration / Manohar Khushalani
The drawing of the Banyan tree currently showing in Sangeeta Gupta Prithvi fine art and cultural centre was drawn by Kate Bowen in response to the daily struggle of the Trees of Delhi to absorb the CO2 . There were many more drawings which were on display at the Gallery and all her work can be seen on the following link:
www.katebowen.co.uk.
Kate’s work is highly intricate with painstakingly drawn details of branches and leaves of each type of tree. While discussing her work with her, I confessed to her that, when I was posted in Khadakwasla, I had developed a relationship with a tree, and used to talk to it. She was in totally synergy with that idea. “Yes they are like living beings with feelings and emotions.” She said. A resident of Great Britain, she’s in India because of her husband’s posting. “How do you know so much about the local trees?” One asked
“Inspired by the immense varieties of trees and with The Trees of Delhi by Pradip Krishen as my guide, I have started a series of Tree studies drawn with squirrel brush in Indian Ink on Banana leaf paper”, explains Kate. The Banyan Tree is at Sanskriti Museums The Ficus Virens at Italian Institute of Culture and the Peelu and Firangipani are in the Sundar Nursery “I plan to develop some of the tree studies using the miniature painting technique with stone pigments. I am also now studying miniature painting with Banwari Lal Rajput. A very huge privilege and feel blessed to learn about this incredible tradition,” she adds.
India: The pioneer in Irrigation Development
India is No.1 in the world in terms of net irrigated area (68.4 Mha, year 2014-15) followed by China (65.87 Mha, year 2017) and USA (26.4 Mha, year 2017).
Various multipurpose water resources projects and groundwater development played a pivotal role in the development of irrigation potential from a mere 22.6 million hectare in the pre-plan period to 126.73 million hectares (estimated) till the end of 12th Five Year Plan. This has resulted in the increase of annual food grain production from about 50 million tonnes to about 280 million tonnes.
Assured Irrigation would be key in the fight against ensuing climate change along with other various measures.
The Anthem with a message you can’t help admiring
If you wonder how to contribute to India’s Progress watch this
This video should be shown in Cinema Halls in place of the National Anthem. The tune is that of the National Anthem but the visuals are totally different.
Holistic concept…. It is already a big hit in social media in less than 24 hours of its launch…superb work and great message
http://youtu.be/jtHNRxVZy9g
Watch “10 Everyday Ways To Become A Better Indian” on YouTube
Watch “NITIN GADKARI outlines some of the projects for Harnessing Indian rivers” on YouTube
Watch “7 Outrageous Amphibious Vehicles You Have To See” on YouTube
Something that travels on treacherous terrain, under and over water.
https://youtu.be/jtHNRxVZy9g
Watch “Subsidy on Solar panel in India 2018” on YouTube
Immersions left Yamuna unfit even for bathing – The severe – The Economic Times
This article from Economic Times clearly points out how our so called ‘traditions’ of immersive devotion are immersing all of us into a cesspool of Poison