Creating Bamboo-based Products

- February 27, 2023


Bamboo has been a major source of livelihood for the Kolam tribes in Telangana. Gedam Kiran, from Adilabad, Telangana, has been creating bamboo-made articles such as water bottles, chairs, baskets and sofa sets, to promote them as an alternative to plastic. The environmental activist has also provided training to around 1,200 tribal and non-tribal youths, who showed interest in creating and selling bamboo-based products in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. 

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The Naval Journey of India Book I

This book is the first of a three-book series that takes a deep and detailed look at India's Naval History and a deep insight into the lives of our men and women in white. But any series on the Indian Navy has to start at the very beginning - exploring India's celebrated maritime history. Join our little hero, Bharat, and his grandfather, Commodore Sagar, as they sail into the deep blue waters of time. Book I of The Naval Journey of India takes a sweeping look at India's maritime endeavours, how the seas impacted us over millennia and how the oceans made us who we are.

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