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Can we afford to ignore the Eco-Challenge? Part 1
Cities have become veritable omnivores, consuming everything that the countryside offers. Can we afford this anymore? The building industry holds the key to shifting the conversation. It was ironic. We were congregated at a hotel no more than 3 kilometers from Mylapore, a city in its time that flourished 3000 years ago, a city that […]
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Sustainable technology practices in drought-prone conditions
The topic, as such, offers interesting possibilities. It’ll have to start with taking stock of the current crop patterns and of the rain-fed crops that are grown in such drought-ridden areas. Typically millets and pulses grow better in such conditions. If the district works out a strategic plan to increase pulses production, India has a […]