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Subject to untold miseries
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| Ronald Anil Fernandes narrates the plight of several villagers in Kasargod, who are
suffering from deformities due to decades of mindless aerial spraying of the
pesticide, Endosulfan. |
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Exploring the social realities
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| Vyasaraya Ballal will be conferred with the Masthi award on June 13. The author’s writings are highly evocative of his life in Mumbai, writes M S Raghunath. |
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Turning performing arts into vehicles of communication
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| Prof Police Patil and his troupe of musicians use a folk art like Lavani to disseminate information to the rural masses. They can give the modern marketing professionals a run for their money, notes T L Raghavan. |
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Water conservation: A reality or a mirage?
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| With Bangalore reeling under severe water crisis, it is time to take a look at the groundwater scenario in the City, says Alaesheebam Srinivas. |
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HELPLINE
Tackling matters of the mind
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| The ‘Maanasi’ programme initiated by Rotary Club of Koramangala has brou-ght relief to several psychiatric patients. |
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Building sufficient water reserve through rainwater harvesting
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| Scarcity of water has prompted several individuals and organisations in the State to resort to innovative techniques towards conservation of water. Many such efforts in rainwater harvesting are setting a new precedence in solving the problem. |
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Of steam engines & rail signals
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| As the rail museum in Mysore celebrates its silver jubilee, Shankar Bennur takes a peek at its rare possessions that evoke memories of a bygone era. |
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Moulding lives on a strong foundation
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| The Sobha Construction Academy, started by the Sobha group, is an effort to provide skilled work force to the construction industry by imparting quality training. |
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The lingering taste of water
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| G Chandrashekar writes about a borewell near Hoskote which lures wayfarers and nearby residents alike, with its natural taste. |
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MISCELLANY
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CONSUMER BYTES
A diabetic tea recipe using cumin seeds!
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| If you are diabetic you might like to know about a recipe for tea using coriander, fennel and cumin seeds! |
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CONSUMER BYTES
No to Sunset Yellow ketchup!
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| The horrifying Sunset Yellow is back again in our diets, thanks to a seller
using it in tomato sauce. Buyers should avoid this like the plague! |
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CONSUMER BYTES
Consumer loses with Mobile Ltd.
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| However on reaching Kuala Lumpur he could not trace his
baggage. |
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CONSUMER BYTES
The refrigerator that took its own time to come to the buyer!
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