There was a time when Belagavi rains used to arrive around the 7th of June and they were here to stay. The characteristic drizzle stayed almost for three months with intermittent spells of heavy rain. Those were times when the sun almost stayed out of sight for the entire duration. Thanks to these weather patterns, […]
Once Upon a Monsoon
Memories often form the brightest part of our thoughts. There always is the temptation to commence a conversation with “Good old days”. While change is a more permanent feature than the status quo on the face of the planet, the mind always wanders and hovers around what things used to be ‘Once Upon a Time’. […]
We need a Smarter City
Do read the entire length of this one. Cement roads that promise a pothole-free ride, sidewalks with pavers, ingenious seeming lighting systems, separate tracks for cyclists……seems smart, doesn’t it? But don’t you think we would love a little more shade and some natural perches for birds and insects? As the city undergoes the so called […]
Lockdown Greens- Citizens embrace Environmentalism
Lockdown Greens- Citizens embrace Environmentalism The rampant sacrifice of vegetation in the wake of infrastructural development is a habitual human practice. In the quest to add architectural aspects to the ever-growing cities, large and small trees are often chopped off the make space for asphalt, cement concrete, pavers, and modern buildings. No one actually is […]
New Trees on the Block- Infrastructural essentials
Ever since the city of Belagavi has been included in the Smart City program of the Government of India, several environmentalists live in the fear that native vegetation will be sacrificed. The developmental works in terms of roads and buildings, often call for a clearing of spaces and the axe falls upon trees that have […]