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Where there is a will, there is a way - story of Mani an artist in AC3 reported by DNA
Mani Kantan, 17, who is a gifted painter by birth, helps run the computer centre that aught him his computer skills at Sudarshan Layout, on Bannerghatta Road. This, despite his crippled hands and absolutely non-functional legs.The computer centre, started by a bunch of software engineers, has provided him the platform to showcase his talent to the world.
DNA writes about Ambedkar Community Computing Center
A group of techies has set up a computer center in Gurappanapalya to empower slum children. Read on
‘Save-brinjal’ campaign - Bangalore Mirror
Organisers of Brinjal Festival say that the genetically modified variety is not safe and has become a threat to the organically produced one
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Brinjal on a platter - Deccan Herald
Last Sunday afternoon, two bright purple giant brinjals welcomed Bangaloreans to a unique campaign showcasing the bio-diversity of brinjals. While there was a display of more than 100 varieties of brinjals and different savourities cooked with it, like brinjal raita, brinjal curry and brinjal sweet, the festival also highlighted the hazardous consequences of Bt brinjal, a genetically-modified variant, on ones health
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Day of the brinjal
BANGALORE: Some of these are rarely cultivated and are rarely available in the market. Different varieties of the brinjal, grown in the backyard of most rural households, was displayed at the “Brinjal Festival” at Lal Bagh on Sunday.
The festival, which was inaugurated by actor Tara, was an effort to raise awareness on indigenous brinjal varieties and the ill-effects of using bt brinjal.
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"The Brinjal Mela organised at the Lalbagh Botanical Garden turned out to be a huge success" - DNA covers
Bangalore: The Brinjal Mela organised at the Lalbagh Botanical Garden turned out to be a huge success, with people of all ages enjoying the event for various reasons.
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"Is the brinjal on your plate safe?" - CItizen Matters
Activists in Bengaluru created awareness on GM food with a Brinjal festival at Lalbagh this Sunday. With GM Brinjal ready to hit the vegetable market, how much do you know about GM food?
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"Brinjal festival to protect native varieties" - Mid-day covers
Different varieties of the brinjal, grown in rural areas, were displayed at the Brinjal Festival at Lalbagh yesterday. The festival was organised to create awareness on indigenous brinjal varieties and drive home the message that genetically-modified brinjal would eat away the rich brinjal diversity.
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GM food not on the menu here - Times of India
BANGALORE: Lalbagh Botanical Gardens was abuzz with activity on Sunday. As part of a unique brinjal festival, participants were busy testing recipes even as kids got a chance to take part in a painting competition. For others, there were lectures, discussions, screening of a film and even an exhibition.
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AID Bangalore Activities
"Brinjal Mela" - pre-event at Forum mall, Bangalore
Volunteers from AID Bangalore and Sahaja Samruddha carried out an awareness drive on the hazardous health effects of Genetically Modified (GM) foods, right outside Forum mall in Koramangla.
Zero Waste Management project visit
AID Bangalore volunteers visited Zero Waste Management Centers in and around Vellore in January 2009. They visited 6 places in one day and had a first hand experience of "how waste can be turned into wealth" process which cleans the environment and reduces pollution. They learned about a model which is self-sustainable in truest sense. Here is a diary of what they have seen in Vellore.
Bihar flood relief efforts
For the 2008 floods of Bihar and Orissa, we collected relief materials - mainly used cloths - from all over Bangalore and dispatched them to our volunteers on the ground by rail. For Bihar, we also sent another consignment at the time of winter, emphasizing on warm clothing. In all, we sent over 180 cartons worth of relief materials. This involved running email campaigns in umpteen corporate offices and doing door to door drives in several apartments across the city.
