Malaramuthan R
Food

GI tag for Vellore thorny brinjal, Ramnad rotund chilli

In recognition of Tamil Nadu’s indigenous varieties of brinjal and chillies, the thorny brinjal of Vellore and the rotund chilli of Ramanathapuram have been given the geographical indication or GI tag. ‘Mullu kaththarikaai’ (thorny brinjal) is endemic to Vellore district. It is different from...

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GI Tag
Food

Delicious country brinjal can combat rise of GM varieties

Brinjal (‘kathari’ in Tamil) is a vegetable that is great tasting by itself or mixed in with other veggies or even meat in various cuisines. It finds a key place in ‘aviyal’ (a mixture of stewed veggies) and is also a sought-after side-dish of biryani. Brinjal preparations have a pride of place...

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Country Brinjal
Culture

Eye donation in Tamil Nadu his life’s work

Sometimes even the most mundane of activities, like reading a magazine at a barber shop, could end up being the trigger for bigger things in life. It happened in his youth to 70-year-old Jegatheeswaran who lives in Singanallur, Coimbatore. Jegatheeswaran had just finished schooling when one day...

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Eye Donation