Nature Walk often means just taking a walk through nature and experiencing the delights nature has to offer. But nature walks can also offer learning opportunities Climate change and its impact is widely discussed across the world. Articles flesh out the nuances. Awareness campaigns are...
Hill vegetables like carrot and broccoli were once considered a little exotic for common folk in Chennai. The pandemic has triggered a change in that. The wholesale vegetable market at Chennai is located at Koyambedu. Covering some 300 acres, it is among the biggest in Asia. The Koyambedu site...
The cheetah belongs to the cat family. Among the fastest land animals, it can clock 120 km per hour. With a light yellow coat, the cheetah has a small head, body, tall legs and a long tail. It has black spots on its skin all through its body. The lower belly is white in colour. The cheetah...
Mud horses continue to be a mode of worship at village festivals. Tamil country is full of folk arts. Many of these art forms have declined because of the poverty that artists face, lack of patronage, and urbanization. Some are on the verge of disappearance. Some have disappeared without any...
JC Daniel, who was from Agastheeswaram in Kanniyakumari district, produced, directed and acted in the first Malayalam feature film. Now recognized as the father of Malayalam cinema, Daniel was born in Agastheeswaram in Kanniyakumari, then a part of the Travancore kingdom. Thiruvananthapuram had...
Nobody knows the history, but every year Irulars from everywhere gather to celebrate their culture and traditions on Mahabalipuram’s shores
The disruption of the food chain and the application of half-baked scientific knowledge has pushed the vulture to the brink of extinction from the entire world.
Political will, inclusive and collaborative approach a must for empowerment of Adivasis, says K Krishnan who works for tribal development
Even robots are programmed not to harm humans, but we are failing to teach ethics to our children, poet Indiran says.
Skill, relentless effort and helping hands can help ensure the success of a new venture. These have helped Stalin, a young man, start and run a successful small business. He makes snack foods like peanut candy out of palm jaggery – a traditional sweetener of Tamil Nadu produced from the sap of...
