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  PTI/File Image Around this time last year, Chennai’s Kannagi Nagar, a resettlement colony in the city, was under the spotlight as the city’s 'first art district'. The project was spearheaded by St+art India Foundation, co-founded by Italian contemporary art curator Giulia Ambrogi, based on an invitation from Dr Alby John Varghese, the Regional Deputy Commissioner (South) of Greater Chennai Corporation. India has a handful of other art districts, including cities like Hyderabad, Delhi and Mumbai. What constitutes an art district? In addition to taking art to them, organisers also host festivals and cultural programmes involving the local community. In Chennai, the initiative was done jointly in collaboration with Asian Paints, Greater Chennai Corporation and Chennai Smart City Limited. While Chennai has many other public murals, the latest being the panoramic wall mural at Indira Nagar MRTS (280-metre-long facade), Kannagi Nagar is its first art district. About 16 murals were...

  P reeti Patil from Mumbai is lobbying for “skyscraper architects to redesign buildings, especially rooftops, to increase green spaces”. Her plea stems from nearly 20 years of commitment to her passion. Almost two decades ago, Preeti, the chief catering manager at MbPT (Mumbai Port Trust), unknowingly started a lifestyle trend for the Mumbaikars — terrace and balcony gardening. While balcony gardeners restricted themselves to growing potted plants like roses, jasmine, mint, coriander or the cactus, the concept of utilising the rooftops of their buildings to grow vegetables and fruits, Preeti claims, was first advocated by her. Preeti Patil, one of the first proponents of terrace gardening. Reminiscing about the beginning in 2001, Preeti says, “At the MbPT cafeteria, every day we prepare meals and snacks for thousands of port trust personnel. So imagine the amount of vegetable and fruit waste and uneaten food waste that ends up in landfills.’’ The huge mounds of kitchen waste trigg...

  Tintin comic book art breaks auction record at $3.1 million Painting for the original cover of “The Blue Lotus (Lotus Bleu)” Tintin comic book (1936) is displayed before being auctioned by Artcurial in Paris on January 13, 2021. | Photo Credit:  REUTERS AP PARIS  15 JANUARY 2021 01:37 IST UPDATED: 15 JANUARY 2021 14:37 IST         A Tintin drawing by the Belgian artist Herge sold on January 14 in Paris for €2.6 million ($3.1 million), breaking the record for the most expensive comic book art in history. The 1936 work in Chinese ink, gouache and watercolour was destined as a cover for  The Blue Lotus,  the fifth volume of the adventures of Tintin, a young reporter created by Hergé. The work features a red dragon on a black background by the frightened character's face. It never graced store shelves because it was deemed too expensive to reproduce on a wide scale, a victim of the artist's craftsmanship. Advertising Advertising In  B...

  गुजरात में स्थित दुनिया की सबसे ऊंची मूर्ति Statue of Unity को रूप करना आप और भी आसान हो जायेगा। भारतीय रेल ने Statue of Unity के नाम से बानी सरदार वल्लब भाई पटेल की प्रतिमा तक सुगमता से पहुंचने के लिए रेल कनेक्टिविटी का काम किया है।   रेल नेटवर्क के जरिये देश के विभिन्न शहरों से गुजरात के केवडिया में स्थित Statue of Unity  को देखने के लिए लोग आसानी से पहुंच सकेंगे।  प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी आज आठ नई ट्रेनों को वर्चुअल हरी झंडी दिखाएंगे।  यह आठ ट्रेने केवडिया को वाराणसी, दादर, अहमदाबाद, हज़रत निजामुद्दीन , रीवा , चेन्नई , और प्रतापनगर से जोड़ेंगी।  वीडियो कॉन्फ्रेसिंग के माध्यम से आयोजित होने वाले इस समारोह के दौरान प्रधानमंत्री दभोई - चांचोड आमान परिवर्तन, चांचोड केवडिया आमान परिवर्तन नवनिर्मित प्रतापनगर केवडिया खंड के विद्युतीकरण और दभोई, चांचोड और केवडिया स्टेशनों की नै इमारतों का उद्घाटन भी करेंगे।  गुजरात में रेल से जुडी इन परियोजनाओं के उद्घाटन के मौके पर गुजरात के मुख्यमंत्री विजय रुपाणी और रेल मंत्री पीयूष गोयल भी उपस्थित रहेंगे।...

  What is an Agricultural Inspector? Agricultural inspectors are the first line of battle against toxic compounds used in the food industry and improper processing procedures that result in low food quality. They indirectly protect the interests of the consumer. Agricultural inspectors keep agricultural practices in check by making sure they follow state and federal regulations for food safety and public health. They inspect the amount of fertilizers, pesticides, or herbicides used in plantations or farms and compare it with what is allowed by authorities. If a plantation, farm or processing plant is deemed unsafe for public health, agricultural inspectors can recommend the closing of the facility through a detailed report of their findings. This job requires flexibility, physical and mental endurance, and attention to detail. In this article: What is an Agricultural Inspector? What does an Agricultural Inspector do? What is the workplace of an Agricultural Inspector like? What doe...

  Humans have accomplished the impossible by creating a place to live in all the habitats on Earth; They may be swallowing rugged mountain ranges, submerged islands and mangroves or seashores, like the water or the Himalayas. Extremely cold climate is just one of the many habitats that humans have made their home. But how cold is too much? Here is the list of 15 coldest cool places on our Earth... 1. Antarctica It is no surprise that Antarctica tops the list of coldest countries in the world. Even though it is not a country, it is the coldest region on Earth and is covered with snow throughout the year. It is one of the most inaccessible places in the world with high wind speeds and lack of potable  water ,  food  or  shelter . Temperatures are known to go below zero to 100 degrees. The Canada Glacier in Antarctica is one of the most beautiful glaciers in the world. 2. Kazakhstan Located inside the Arctic Circle, this country is just below Russia and was part of...