Prema Rajaram
Jul 27, 20233 min read
A Strong NO PLASTIC Message from the Busy City of Pune
I see trees of green Red roses too I see them bloom For me and you And I think to myself What a wonderful world This extremely popular...
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Lakshmi
May 29, 20232 min read
Foundation Day II: Exploring Practices of Art and Science in Underwater Domain Awareness
O’s second Foundation Day, on 31 March 2023 saw artist Gigi Scaria and Dr. (Cdr) Arnab Das coming together for the first time to explore...
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Lakshmi
May 22, 20238 min read
Differences Make All the Difference: Art and Science
On the occasion of O’s second Foundation Day, on 31 March 2023, when artist Gigi Scaria and Dr. (Cdr) Arnab Das came together for the...
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Sarah Mariam Koshy
Nov 14, 20211 min read
EnvironMental 'TOXIC FOAM'
Taking a dip in the sacred rivers of India to wash away one's sins is not a new practice. The occassion of Chhatt Pooja saw devotees...
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Sarah Mariam Koshy
Nov 7, 20212 min read
EnvironMental 'BUTTERFLIES'
Let's see how butterflies contribute to the environment Pollination Butterflies are great pollinators and as they flutter about drinking...
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Sarah Mariam Koshy
Oct 31, 20212 min read
EnvironMental 'SQUIRRELS'
Occassionally some of us, or the luckier few of us, often, notice a cute little squirrel scurrying away in our garden. They always seem...
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Sarah Mariam Koshy
Oct 24, 20213 min read
EnvironMental 'THAWING PERMAFROST'
What is Permafrost and how is it formed? Water that is trapped in the cracks and pores of rocks and under the soil turns into ice when...
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Sarah Mariam Koshy
Oct 17, 20212 min read
EnvironMental 'NATURE'S NIGHTMARE'
With Halloween and then Diwali around the corner we will soon be able to see carved pumpkins trashed outside every door and firework...
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Sarah Mariam Koshy
Oct 10, 20211 min read
EnvironMental 'KEEP OUR ENVIRONMENT CLEAN!'
Quarantine regulations have been relaxed and lock down is being lifted world over, for the moment, and hopefully so it'll continue,...
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Sarah Mariam Koshy
Oct 3, 20212 min read
EnvironMental 'JAVAN RHINOCEROS'
The Javan Rhinoceros is the most critically endangered species on planet Earth with only tens of them remaining in the wild and in only...
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Sarah Mariam Koshy
Sep 26, 20212 min read
EnvironMental 'SNOW LEOPARDS'
The elegant snow leopard with their beautiful spotted fur is an endangered species with only around four thousand of them remaining. With...
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Sarah Mariam Koshy
Sep 19, 20211 min read
EnvironMental 'ATLANTIC BLUEFIN TUNA'
This is a lament, this is a call to action, my dear-dear friends! I am inconsolable every time I task myself with apprising all of us of...
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Sarah Mariam Koshy
Sep 12, 20211 min read
EnvironMental 'LADYBIRDS'
This week let's take a look at a cute little red critter and the role it plays in our environment. These are soft bodied variously...
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Sarah Mariam Koshy
Sep 5, 20211 min read
EnvironMental 'FASHION: WEEK-IV'
Following a fashion event we've all familiar with how the audience walks away with plastic gift bags that contain various samples from...
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Sarah Mariam Koshy
Aug 22, 20211 min read
EnvironMental 'FASHION: WEEK-III'
It feels good to finally walk down the street showing off a pair of limited edition sneakers or having a branded tote or backpack slung...
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Sarah Mariam Koshy
Aug 15, 20212 min read
EnvironMental 'FASHION: WEEK-II'
As promised, I am back this week with the second edition on the disastrous impact of fashion on the planet. This is Week-II of a series...
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Sarah Mariam Koshy
Aug 8, 20212 min read
EnvironMental 'FASHION: WEEK-I'
Appearance, how much does it matter? The replies are going to be diverse, considering how different every individual is. Not all of us...
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Sarah Mariam Koshy
Aug 1, 20211 min read
EnvironMental 'DYING'
My past talking points, especially, Heatwave and Sinking throw light on the present environmental crises that the world is fighting....
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Sarah Mariam Koshy
Jul 25, 20212 min read
EnvironMental 'SINKING'
I believe the following excerpts from some of the news organisations from the past few weeks will speak for itself : "....deadly floods...
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Sarah Mariam Koshy
Jul 19, 20212 min read
EnvironMental 'BLEED FREE'
Did you know that one sanitary pad takes about 500 to 800 years to decompose! Naturally, the environmental hazards that come with all...
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Sarah Mariam Koshy
Jul 12, 20212 min read
EnvironMental 'GREEN DOES NOT ALWAYS MEAN GOOD!'
The truth is that, when I started drawing a paddy field, in my mind, I was going to talk about how serene, how beautiful those paddy...
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Sarah Mariam Koshy
Jul 5, 20211 min read
EnvironMental 'Heatwave'
This drawing is based on the heatwave that struck Canada and North America this past week. The heatwave's intensity can be gathered from...
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Sarah Mariam Koshy
Jun 28, 20213 min read
EnvironMental 'MELTING AWAY'
We've heard all, too, much about melting glaciers due to global warming but do allow me to explain how and why this is a major concern...
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Sarah Mariam Koshy
Jun 21, 20211 min read
EnvironMental 'HELIANTHUS'
If the name Helianthus Annuus took you aback, please don't be alarmed, let me assure you it, indeed, is our very own common sunflower....
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Sarah Mariam Koshy
Jun 13, 20211 min read
EnvironMental 'OVER THE YEARS'
Industrialisation has been a major leap towards economic prosperity but the impact it has had on our environment today is tremendous....
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Sarah Mariam Koshy
Jun 7, 20212 min read
EnvironMental 'CHOKED'
WARNED © Sylvia Stults The sands of time have rendered fear Blue skies on high no longer clear Stars were bright whence they came Now...
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