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HomeAuthorsLuke Dhanaraj

Articles by Luke Dhanaraj

About Luke Dhanaraj
Luke Dhanaraj is an environmentalist by passion. After a long career with multinationals as an engineer and IT professional in several countries, he now renders consulting services to corporates. As part of his passion, he propagates the idea 'Not to mess with nature's processes by substituting them with manmade ones'!
This long lockdown could result in severe issues for the elderly, like boredom, depression and other health complications. The elderly need to stay positive and keep themselves engaged. Pic: Luke Dhanaraj
Health

Indoor walks, online meetings and more: How a senior citizen is beating lockdown monotony

April 28, 2020 Luke Dhanaraj

Lockdown can lead to boredom, depression and other health complications for senior citizens. Walking indoors, online engagements etc can help them cope.

Environment

All you need to know about composting garden waste

August 16, 2019 Luke Dhanaraj

Pit composting is perhaps the easiest way to dispose of garden waste – it takes minimal effort, and gives you high-quality manure for your garden. But what exactly happens in a compost pit? And how do you ensure the right conditions for composting? Here’s an explainer

Environment

How this Bellandur apartment saves Rs 25,000 a year composting garden waste

August 14, 2019 Luke Dhanaraj

The residents of Sobha Quartz once used to pay tractor operators to dump their garden waste. But once they started composting this waste instead, their garden has thrived from the compost, and they now save around Rs 25,000 a year

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