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When the soil breathes…
…The flowers smile, the bees buzz and birds sing @Chiguru Farm Somewhere on the outskirts of Bangalore, in Therubeedi village, there is a growing tribe of ‘natural farmers’ enjoying non-toxic food and water, besides rising with the lark and calling it a day to the owl’s hoots! They owe it to one person who…
Learn moreWhose planet is it anyway?
We have polluted the land, air and water. We have turned the oceans acidic and stripped the land of forests, making the climate intolerable. We are forcing out species to extinction. We have lost a sense of responsibility. Happy Environment Day! June 5, 2025 A tiger and its cubs sighted recently amidst Ooty’s tea estates…
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Earth was their home
On Mother’s Day, a question worth asking ourselves — How lightly do we tread on Mother Earth? In comparison to our resource and carbon-intensive lives are the simple ways of the tribes of Africa, slowly vanishing. A dream run through my favourite continent a few months ago threw up fantastic experiences with wildlife and the…
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Blame the heat on the education system
Whether one talks of urban heat islands or global warming, the prime cause is consumption. Unless consumption can be reduced drastically, there is not much hope. Every summer we fume and fret, chasing the mercury daily and comparing notes. This summer too. In Bengaluru, March has notched two degrees higher than ever. What will April…
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Tale of two ‘organic’ places
Tale of two ‘organic’ places With all the nutrients you consume with your dollop of veggies, do you know the chemicals you are popping in are hazardous? If Sikkim and Punukula can do it, why can’t the rest of the country switch to organic farming? Vegetables consumed in cities like Bengaluru are sourced mostly from…
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A return to the roots
A return to the roots Being light on the land, and sharing the fruits of organic farming, is the objective of Madhuvana. A brook goes gurgling merrily around the land. A tree house invites you to share the canopy with birds and squirrels. Patches of green crops, freshly tilled land and a boundary of trees…
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