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Welcome to world of up
cycling
Waste not only becomes
useful but also trendy after up cycling. A look at the journey of
discarded plastic from garbage dumps to swanky foreign stores as
fashionable handbags, and vinyl records transformed into wall clocks
Kavita Kanan Chandra
 There are many
entrepreneurs who turn around products made out of non-biodegradable
plastics and scraps that would have otherwise remained in landfills
for ages. Of course, many steps are required for the waste to make its
journey from the garbage dump to a swanky store’s window display. This transformation is
possible due to the efforts of some environmentally conscious and
savvy businesspersons who saw the opportunity in this niche market.
Adding value to a product that has no value at all is called up
cycling. We have heard of
recycling of plastics and junk and also about down cycling but the
latest trends are all about up cycling.
Arts
Museums and keepers of
heritage
Elabuga in Tatarstan,
Russia, has 195 monuments and the museum reserve staff
enthusiastically welcomes visitors to this historic town
Roopinder Singh
AN enthusiastic,
well-informed band of women transformed a visit to a small town in
Tatarstan into a memorable one. The place they are deeply involved
with is Elabuga. While it is small, 41 sq km, and has a population of
70,000, it is rich in museums — poets, artists, sculptors...all are
celebrated in this city, says Tanzilya Agishina, deputy
director-general for development, whose pride in her heritage is quite
evident.
fitness
good health
Spices of life
Spices not only provide aromatic taste and flavours to food but also
have many health benefits
Ishi Khosla
Used in traditional
medicine by herbalists, spices have been a part of healing remedies
for centuries. Modern medicine, too, has recently begun to study the
powers of common herbs and spices and validated several useful
properties. Some of the spices found to be useful in heart health
include coriander seeds, turmeric, black pepper, cinnamon, fenugreek
seeds, black cumin seeds, ginger and garlic.
SocietY
May we have more privacy
please!
Everyone desires privacy and rightfully so. Supervision that parents call "checking in on
kids" is termed an invasion of privacy by the latter, who feel
hemmed in. Where should parents draw the line?
Aditi Garg
Parents are responsible
for their kids and need to monitor their interests and security, which
sometimes means checking in on them for their greater good. Teens may
not always be able to take sensible decisions and without the
involvement of their parents in decisions with far-reaching
consequences, they could land themselves in trouble.
travel
The monk who tamed a
bear
The enchanting town of
St Gallen in Switzerland owes its existence to an Irish monk who set
up a settlement here
Hugh & Colleen
Gantzer
St Gallen is an
enchanting town. The mornings can be misty in autumn-gilded
Switzerland. But, by 9, the trees were aflame with the sun glinting on
their wine-red, gold, copper, and bronze leaves; also touching streams
of people heading for the Olma procession.
Entertainment
Simply
Sharman
Versatile actor Sharman
Joshi is
all set to wow audiences once again with his
latest film War
Chhod Na Yaar
Seema Sachdeva
Actor, theatre
personality, TV presenter, voiceover artiste, a hands-on father, a
loving husband, 34-year-old Sharman Joshi plays all his roles with
equal ease. The actor, who is all set to regale the audiences with
India’s first war comedy, War Chhod Na Yaar, likes to do
challenging roles. While signing a film, it is important that his role
should be exciting.
Not just another story
Anup Singh’s second
directorial venture Qissa has given Punjabi cinema a huge
fillip and a new sheen
Saibal Chatterjee
The NETPAC Jury award
for the best Asian entry at the 38th Toronto International Film
Festival was won by Anup Singh’s Qissa. It came as no
surprise. The Punjabi-language film is 52-year-old Anup Singh’s
second feature but it is marked by the kind of mastery that is usually
the preserve of seasoned veterans of the medium.
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