Pune

Deepali was only 16 when her father lost four fingers in an accident and she had to take on the responsibility of their garage. Today, her annual profit runs in lakhs!

In an exclusive interview, the Indian Plumbing Association (IPA) explains how this simple solution can save massive quantities of wasted water in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai too.

“My parents were very forward-looking even in that era. In the ’30s my eldest sister completed her graduation staying in a hostel away from all of us. My father was a firm believer of educating his girls,” she adds.

"Whether it was loud music, serious stalking, domestic violence or a society management issue, we realised that many crimes were going unreported. So we decided to do this."

He started observing trees around him. And the more he did that, the more he realised how decade old trees around the area had either been chopped down or had become mediums of advertising.

Foodies like me believe in living to eat and not eating to live. No matter which part of the world or school of thought you belong to, you must agree that steaming platefuls of the delicacies of your choice would add instant happiness to the most dreary of days.

“If we maintain that we don’t believe in castes, why should they come up during our wedding? So, neither of us told each other’s surnames in our homes during introduction."

A MiG malfunction caused their pilot son to crash to his death. The government refused to own up its mistake. This is the story of how the aggrieved parents struggled to clear their son’s name

What sets TEFF apart from the other NGOs working towards the same cause is their realisation that food can be grown anywhere. With the same vision of helping the urban citizens take up farming or gardening in the space that was available to them, TEFF started a Waste Management Park in June 2017.

“Her senses made her aware of sounds of heavy breathing and collapse despite not being inside the house. Without her timely warning, people would have known too late.”