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Be happy, old fruit - and do some good!

Ananthakrishnan G. wrote 1 day ago: A strong inclination towards gardening, particularly of the organic variety may draw smirks from fri … more »

Tags: climate change, nature and conservation, health, India, Agriculture, diabetes, horticulture, News, Life

The oil squeeze: fertilizer prices begin to bite

Ananthakrishnan G. wrote 1 month ago: The impact of high oil prices has begun to affect agriculture in a fundamental way. Fertilizer, on w … more »

Tags: Agriculture, Economics, Energy, Globalisation, health, horticulture, India, Journalism, media

Neel Metal Fanalca and waste recycling

Ananthakrishnan G. wrote 1 month ago: I have mentioned elsewhere on this blog, that the clauses in favour of taxpayers in the agreement wi … more »

Tags: Urban Development, India, Chennai Corporation, Video, Chennai, YouTube, Fanalca, Neel Metal Fanalca, municipal waste

The media's shrinking moral universe

Ananthakrishnan G. wrote 2 months ago: Magsaysay winner P. Sainath upbraided the media in his convocation lecture to the graduands of the A … more »

Tags: Agriculture, Blogging, Broadcasting, corruption, health, housing, India, Internet, Journalism

The end of 'cheap' food?

Ananthakrishnan G. wrote 3 months ago: Slowly but surely, politics in this country is acquiring a foundation in contemporary issues, rathe … more »

Tags: Journalism, climate change, poverty, India, Fundamental Rights, International Affairs, Economics, Agriculture, Ananda Vikatan

RTI Act in Tamil Nadu: Is it working?

Ananthakrishnan G. wrote 4 months ago: Those who have used the Right to Information Act, 2005 in Tamil Nadu are aware of its potential to y … more »

Tags: media, New Media, Journalism, Newspapers, Journalism and Media, India, Right to Information Act, corruption, Tamil Nadu

Chennai Transport Regulatory Authority: Will it help commuters?

Ananthakrishnan G. wrote 4 months ago: The reported setting up of the transport regulatory authority for Chennai is indeed a positive meas … more »

Tags: Transport, Urban Development, mrts, Cars, India, Chennai Corporation, road safety, Tamil Nadu, Buses

Wikileaks: a whistleblower lives on

Ananthakrishnan G. wrote 4 months ago: So powerful are the interests controlling much of the media today, that it takes the pervasive qual … more »

Tags: media, Internet, Journalism, Journalism and Media, Broadcasting, India, Right to Information Act, Fundamental Rights, corruption

Finding old values in journalism

Ananthakrishnan G. wrote 5 months ago: The New Indian Express carries an interesting overview of what everyone expects to be a new phase in … more »

Tags: media, New Media, Internet, Journalism, Eyetrack, Newspapers, Journalism and Media, Photography, Broadcasting

Really close to nature? 2 comments

Ananthakrishnan G. wrote 5 months ago: The great Indian middle class generally detests all talk about sanitation and waste management. Not … more »

Tags: poverty, health, Urban Development, India, housing, Tamil Nadu, Chennai, mrts, BBC

The first oil shock is here

Ananthakrishnan G. wrote 6 months ago: A colleague called it a psychological barrier. A hundred dollars for a barrel of oil. For me, it is … more »

Tags: Newspapers, climate change, Transport, health, Urban Development, Railways, mrts, Cars, India

Failing the reader

Ananthakrishnan G. wrote 8 months ago: The late David Halberstam said in one of his prolific commentaries on journalism that all the report … more »

Tags: media, New Media, Internet, Journalism, Newspapers, Journalism and Media, Transport, technology, Urban Development

Neel Metal, Onyx and the storm in the garbage bin

Ananthakrishnan G. wrote 10 months ago: The city of Chennai now witnesses the bizarre spectacle of both Neel Metal Fanalca and CES Onyx at … more »

Tags: Internet, Newspapers, Transport, health, Urban Development

Atlas Service Corps Fellowship Program 2008-09

Mohamed wrote 2 months ago: Program: Atlas Service Corps Fellowship (Website) Offered By: Atlas Service Corps, Inc. Key Dates: D … more »

Tags: Volunteer, Internships, 2008/05 (May), INTERNATIONAL, Fellowship, Atlas Service Corps Fellowship

Youth Venture - Ashoka Innovators for the Public1 comment

Aravind K C wrote 3 months ago: Resource: Youth Venture - Ashoka Innovators for the Public (Website) Ashoka is leading a profound t … more »

Tags: Volunteer, Ashoka, Fellowship, Innovation, leadership, Social Entrepreneurs, Youth Venture


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