Jallikattu is necessary but not sufficient to save native breeds

Jallikattu alone is not going to save the species. It is shameful that the animal who is supposed to be intrinsic to our heritage and culture has its existence subject to courts and trials. A court order banning the bull-taming sport without appropriate directions on protecting indigenous cattle means their sure death. Hence ban on …

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Jallikattu – Why Regulation May Help, Not Ban

WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS TO THE HON’BLE SUPREME COURT1. JALLIKATTU is an ancient religious and cultural event for Tamil Communities.a) Ancient Tamil LiteratureJallikattu was known as “eru thazhuvuthal” (hugging the bulls) in in Tamil Nadu during ancient times. This practice has clearly recorded in the Literature of Tamils. Literature flourished between 400 B.C.E. and 300 C.E. Sangam …

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Celebrating Makar Sankranti with Desi Cows

Makar Sankranti is the first solar festival which takes place after winter solstice signifying the return of longer days. Therefore, the festival symbolically marks when the sun ends its zodiacal southward journey (Sanskrit: Dakshinayana) at the Tropic of Capricorn (Makar), and starts moving northward (Uttarayaan) towards the Tropic of Cancer. Makar Sankranti is also known …

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This Software Engineer Travels 700km Every Weekend To Be A Farmer

Mahesh works in Cognizant Technology Solutions, Manyata Tech Park, Bangalore as a senior software engineer. While his colleagues spend a lazy weekend at home or look for a getaway – Mahesh is on a mission, which makes him travel 700km all the way to the northern district of Gulbarga or Kalaburagi in Karnataka. MOTTO His …

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The World is Banning Anti-Bacterial Soaps – But there is an alternative

Antibacterial soaps were banned from the US market in September 2016, in a final ruling by the Food and Drug Administration, which said that manufacturers had failed to prove the cleansers were safe or more effective than normal products. “Consumers may think antibacterial washes are more effective at preventing the spread of germs, but we …

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How Panchgavya Manure is Transforming Agriculture

10 AMAZING FACTS ABOUT PANCHGAVYA MANURE:1. Panchgavya manure is the fermented concoction of five products of desi cow – milk, curd, ghee, gomutra and gomaya (gavyas) with jaggery, coconut water and ripened bananas.2. Panchgavya is a growth stimulant, biopesticide and an anti-fungal agent. 3. Panchgavya contains higher nutrients as compared to farmyard manure (FYM) and …

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