Photo Credit : http://www.inktalks.com Before weaving various patterns on the loom, a hand winding process of yarn is required in the traditional ‘Tie & Dye’ Pochampalli silk saree tradition (GS). This is a very tedious and cumbersome process and involves back and forth moving of the hand nine thousand times in a span of four to … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2013
Panchratna Soup – Traditional Indian Cuisine
Ingredients: Seasonal green leafy vegetables (Spinach, Fenugreek leaves, Drumstick leaves, Cauliflower greens, Shepu leaves) – 100 g each Mint leaves – 50 g Green tomatoes – 100g Amla (Gooseberries) – 100g Crushed ginger- 2 tsp Drumsticks – 5-6 pieces Coriander leaves – 50g Lemon juice – 2 tsp Honey – 2 tsp Cumin seeds powder … Continue reading
The Education Innovation Bank – Teachers as Transformers
How do some teachers in government elementary schools achieve their educational goals in spite of facing the same constraints as thousands of other teachers? The answer lies in their ability to innovate and find solutions to their immediate problems. These teachers depend largely on their creativity and resourcefulness to transform the socio-economic constraints to schooling. … Continue reading
Is it possible to deliver public services in time to 35 million citizens? Yes it is.
Karnataka has crated a global benchmark in terms of delivery of public services through the Sakala programme. Starting in 2012, the state has created a delivery system now covering 419 services promising a timely and satisfactory delivery of each service. Revenue, food, transport for driving license etc., were the major services in which the majority … Continue reading