eco-friendly Archives

Zero-waste music festival in Bengaluru pays tribute to endangered species

December 18, 2019 Srijan Sen

Large-scale music festivals usually come at a cost to the environment. Echoes of the Earth, an annual music festival in Bengaluru, aims to change this by adopting sustainable practices

Celebrating Kaikondrahalli lake and its ecology at Kere Habba

January 12, 2016 Teju Nageshwari

On January 9th, the 2 km walking track around Kaikondrahalli lake was abuzz with activity. The recently concluded Kere Habba at the lake premises is a testimony to how much the community cares about the lake.

Environment

Get your green quotient on at the Whitefield Eco Habba

February 18, 2015 News Desk

Join the Whitefield community as they celebrate green living on February 22nd. With workshops, walks, children’s activities, sale of eco-friendly products and more, there’s something in store for everybody.

Society

The beat of eco-friendly drums

March 6, 2014 Kabir Arora

Under the glow of solar powered bulbs, the Mirasis, a nomadic community from Uttar Pradesh, craft eco-friendly drums.

Environment

Talking recycling and upcycling on a Sunday

July 17, 2012 Anisha Nair

The creative, enthusiastic types looked around the mela and said, I too can make that jewelbox out of PET bottles. While wallet-happy shoppers bought the same to show off to their friends. But both of them went home with a message on recycling and reusing.

Society

Malleshwaram learns to grow oota from their thota

March 28, 2012 Anisha Nair

The fourth edition of the event saw gardening enthusiasts lining up at the Bhoomika hall. Ragi was the star performer of the day.

Environment

Wish you a green and merry christmas!

December 23, 2010 News Desk

Christmas traditions take on green colour with eco-friendly decorations at Primrose Marthoma Church.

Education

A school that set an example – 50 years ago

June 14, 2010 Radhika Raj Narayan

Radhika Raj Narayan treads down memory lane, reliving her 1960s school days, and believes that most of life’s lessons are imbibed from one’s schooling.

Environment

LB Shastri Nagar residents abandon plastic bags

August 5, 2009 Vinita

When Trupti Godbole and Sarita Kotagiri started their campaign for eco-friendly cloth bags, some felt it would not make a difference. Others made fun of them. Not anymore.