Sunday, 31 August 2014

Water ATMs in Rajasthan : A Good Example of Private Public Partnership

Thanks to water ATMs, many otherwise arid villages here have 24X7 access to the commodity at the swipe of a card - at 20 litres for Rs.5.
The project is a good example of a PPP model, where Cairn India has partnered with the Rajasthan government's Public Health Engineering Department (PHED), Tata Projects and the respective village panchayats to provide potable drinking water at the doorsteps of the local community.

https://in.news.yahoo.com/water-atms-bring-smiles-faces-rajasthan-villagers-074610814.html

Tuesday, 5 August 2014

Cartoonist Pran: Chacha Chaudhury

Cartoonist Pran, the creator of Chacha Chaudhury, dies at 75

Pran received a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001 from Indian Institute of Cartoonists. He was also included in People of the year 1995 by Limca Book of Records for popularizing comics in India.

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/cartoonist-pran-pran-kumar-sharma-chacha-chaudhury-indian-comics-shrimatiji-pinki-billoo-raman-channie-chachi/1/375742.html

Thailand’s Tiger Temple

Monks at Thailand’s Tiger Temple walk the Eightfold Path with tigers trotting placidly at their heels, but no salvation is in sight for the unfortunate cats.
https://in.lifestyle.yahoo.com/no-nirvana-for-buddha-s-tigers-093929844.html

Saturday, 2 August 2014

Tihar Food Court : A Rehabilitation Effort for Tihar Prisoners

"Tihar Food Court" in west Delhi, a rehabilitation effort kicked off by the Tihar prison, opened in the first week of July on an "experimental basis" while awaiting formal clearances. It is sited half a km (0.6 mile) away from prisoners’ dormitories.

With a spacious interior lined with wooden tables and walls adorned with paintings done by prisoners, the 50-seat restaurant has been praised for the polite behaviour of its employees, who were trained by a prestigious nearby hotel management school.

http://yralindia.tumblr.com/post/93416767903/the-delhi-cafe-where-murderers-delight-you-with-their