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Launched: Exhibiting India: The Art of Heritage Walks by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. A game-changer for heritage tourism, it offers fresh perspectives on India's rich culture and sustainable tourism solutions & conserving Community cultures.
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Ancient construction techniques are better at withstanding the violence of earthquakes than reinforced concrete. @throbbingmind looks at how these buildings stay standing: buff.ly/3VfVkYa
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An informative article on the Himalaya's anti-earthquake architecture is this Nautilus piece by @throbbingmind :
nautil.us/the-ancient-archit…
This technique should be studied and put to use in the Himalaya too. Like Japan, the Himalaya too has wood-based traditional anti-earthquake architecture, but it is all giving way to unsafe concrete buildings because of unavailability of wood due to forest conservation efforts.
ALT The Koti Banal style, Uttarakhand, India. From euttarakhand.com
ALT Kath-Kuni architecture, Himachal Pradesh, India. From Sahapedia.org.
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#ancient #wisdom
Do read this well researched and insightful article by @throbbingmind
The Ancient Architecture that Defies Earthquakes
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#heritage #architecture #earthquake #resistant #safe #design #construction #old #buildings #structures #asia #india
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Do read this this lovely story on Kokum by @throbbingmind - well researched, engrossing, and informative.
A "must read" article
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#kokum #fruit #cool #drink #solkadhi #food #foodie #blog #story #konkan #maharashtra #India
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Many creative, effective solutions bloom from the community most affected by the problem. @oscarthinks and @priti_salian offer up 5 tips to make sure your coverage of those solutions avoids harm and tells the whole story:
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Such a cool, surprising story
Indigenous #kathkuni #Himachal architecture has survived many #earthquakes over a century. Wrote about this traditional stone timber technique nautil.us/the-ancient-archit… @NautilusMag
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#traditional #earthquake #resistant stone building technique in Himachal, India called kath kuni @throbbingmind in nautilus nautil.us/the-ancient-archit…
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The Houses of Goa museum and the Porvorim Gallery dedicated to Mario Miranda’s art leave the visitor with a great sense of the Portuguese presence in Goa, writes @throbbingmind #GoaSpecial livemint.com/mint-lounge/fea…
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It's always a pleasure to be reviewed by someone who has read your earlier work.
Thank you, Shoma. I appreciate this.
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I'm thankful to find honest reporters like @aksheevthakur @nkaggere @MelvinMathew_BM @iffathfathima6 @123mayurhegde @throbbingmind @vaishnaviisure1 @rakeshprakash1 @Lolita_TNIE
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Who always supported our cause for saving environment
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Created in 1967, the Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary is a diverse landscape. This sanctuary was created primarily for the conservation of the blackbuck antelopes.
Read more: l8r.it/5XsC
Text: Shoma Abhyankar @throbbingmind
#blackbuck #indianantelope
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So happy to share that my #memoir essay was accepted by Potato Soup Journal! It's been published today.
Do drop by for a read.
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At Ranthambore National Park, our wildlife lovers spotted not just one but three cubs, waiting for their mother to return back from a hunt.
Stay tuned to know more about
@aashnamalani @TravelersWorld4 @throbbingmind @abhishekphoto #TripToRajasthan.
@ForestRajasthan #wildlife
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Exploring wildlife is a thrill & our 4 travel enthusiasts are all set to experience the enthralling wildlife of Rajasthan.
Stay tuned to know @aashnamalani @TravelersWorld4 @throbbingmind @abhishekphoto's journey into the wild
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