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Sikku Kolam - Sikku Kolam - skill identified under Project Tvaṣṭā (त्वष्टा) Preserving Bharathiya Heritage and Sculpting our Identity through Cultural Landscape

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Bharathiya Traditional cooking methods- Green and Sustainable Cooking

A peep Into Green Cooking and sustainability through Rich Bh ā rathiya ancient culinary practices.   Tamil N ā du( தமிழ்நாடு ) is one of the southern states of India, which is known for its rich culture, heritage, Traditions, Music, Art and Architecture. Traditional, culinary and its strict preparation methods have a distinct space and many of them still stand as signature dish in modern culinary feats. Here I have discussed in brief about “Urukai” and Tamil Brahmin Filter Coffee .  Here, I chose to talk on Sustainability aspect of Traditional cooking and preservation methods.  “Green Cooking and sustainability” imply yields and products that are commendatory to the environment promoting sustainability. In the yesteryears, food and consumables were brought by Local sourcing, nature connected cooking and non-synthetic farming and were of Minimal waste. One aspect of minimal waste is “Preservation” of food.   The process of food conservancy was(is) again a ...

Cryptography, Secrecy, confidences and security - Ancient practices and state-of-art techniques.

          There will be between 20.4 billion and 31 billion IoT devices online by 2020. -Source: Gartner, Statista Sage Report - Globally, 48% of small and mid-size businesses have experienced a cyber security incident in the past year.   What is Cryptography? •         Cryptography, or cryptology - kryptos - Meaning - hidden, secret"; It is a technique for secure communication. •         This is synonymous with “encryption”, which is basically concealing information. This is usually an Encryption is a mathematical process that encodes and modifies the data using an encryption algorithm and an allied key.  •         Cryptography is the first-line shield and an ammunition for data protection. The World History The first recorded use of cryptography in the world history was by the Spartans in 400 BC. They had a cipher device called ...

Mindfulness and Responsiveness

From The Desk of the Managing Trustee Responsiveness and Mindfulness both appear as a varying phraseology for the same thing – sensitive and applying mind and being “At present”. A person can be responsive only when he or she has Positive motivation, Benevolence and empathic concern. I quote those vocabularies because, I am going to talk about a society that is Responsive, Mindful and Magnanimous. Madurai, the HQ of Thai Trust is one of the oldest and yet continually existing cities in the world, known for its Pomp, Glory and Festivities. The Chiththirai Thiruvizha – a 15-day whimsical celebration that marks the coronation ceremony and the celestial wedding of Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundarar is a world-renowned celebration. Millions of people come here to witness the glory and indulge in the jubilant and extremely contagious happiness during the festival that prevails everywhere. This in turn stimulates and foments the vital powers of the environment (The Panchabootham) and man. Bo...