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Month: December 2020
** Couple take oath as judges of Madras High Court
A married couple — Justice Murali Shankar Kuppuraju and Justice Thamilselvi T Valayapalayam — were sworn in as judges of the Madras high court.
Chennai
** ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education Gets Awarded as India’s Most Admirable Education Brand 2020
** Students of DYPIS, Worli raise over INR 35 Lakhs for people impacted by Covid-19
** Jahnu Barua to make film on Ahom general Lachit Borphukan
Filmmaker wants to depict life and times of Lachit across India through the film because he was a national hero, not only of Assam where the warrior is eulogised
** Pichchwai on a plate: When traditional art comes alive through tableware
Luxury tableware brand Kaunteya launches a new collection inspired by the traditional art form of Rajasthan.
Folk artists in Rajasthan have been creating traditional pichchwai paintings on cloth for centuries now, using elements like trees, birds, lotuses and cows which narrate the tale of Lord Krishna.
** Assam park sees three-fold rise in the big cat’s numbers in 10 years
What is more exciting is that three tigers were spotted at the park’s newly-added 360 sq km “first addition” tiger habitat. Forest officials are ecstatic
** Anand Mahindra congratulates Tiruvannamalai girl for innovating solar ironing cart, extends support
Anand Mahindra shared a video of Vinisha on Twitter and promised support for her future projects under Mahindra Research Valley.
** IIT-Madras alumnus creates fabric that can kill bacteria, airborne viruses
“The fabric is proven and tested against H1N1, Covid-19, Ecoli, and Salmonella and is safe against dust, S02, NO2, pollen and ultraviolet A and B sun rays,” says Deepthi, a 2007 IIT-Madras alumnus.
** Rasam goes ‘viral’ in America, thanks to this Tamil chef
Most of the ingredients that go into making rasam — turmeric, ginger, and garlic — are immunity-boosters. It could help those testing positive for Covid.
At a time when the entire world is looking up to the US for a “medical miracle” to contain Covid, those in New York, New Jersey, and Princeton are betting on a South Indian staple to beat the virus — the humble rasam. Behind the “viral trend”, obviously, is a chef from Tamil Nadu.
It was on a mundane day, in the middle of the lockdown in US, that this idea struck 35-year-old Arun Rajadurai. Most of the ingredients that go into making rasam — turmeric, ginger, and garlic — are immunity-boosters. It could help those testing positive for Covid.