All over India, at least in rural areas, first thing in the morning, women sprinkle water on the front yard, just outside the front door, clean it and decorate it with a design traced with some flour. In Tamil, this is called a Kolam, and in Hindi as a Rangoli. So, a woman’s day begins […]
FIN World Water Day Webiz – March 22, 2023 Time 12.30 Hrs CET and 5.00 PM IST Urban Sustainability: How can Cities Tackle Floods? Join us for this online discussion with quizzes! Registration link – https://forms.gle/TcsBv2WHhWGRJWjCA Why is this issue important – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSC3l1auXtA Floods inflict high socio-economic costs on communities and individuals. In the past […]
Growing up in the center of Chennai in a joint family, Pongal was always an interesting time of year. Given how huge an affair it is, it extends the ‘festive season’ by a good two weeks into the (English) new year. It was always fascinating to see the entire city come to a grinding halt […]
How long will we continue to pollute our lakes, rivers and oceans, and beaches to honor our beloved departed ones? Today is the first day of the month of ‘Thai’ in the Tamil Calendar when prayers are offered to the ancestors. It is an ‘Amavasai’ when there will be no moon. Typically, people go near […]
We welcome our new batch of interns from the Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad: Chandra Sekharan.S, Sabari Santosh S, Sivaraman Santhanam, Swetha Ravichandran, Shreyas Seshadri, Shrinaath M, Chockalingam Harisankar, and Srinathji M. These students will be working with us on Digital literacy, Digital inequalities, coaching for project management with Rural Lab staff for the next […]
The exciting finish of FIN’s Collaboration with EWB Ireland “Where There is No Engineer” – Designing for Community Resilience – National Finals The National Finals of the “Where There Is No Engineer” Design Competition will take place in the Museum Building in Trinity College Dublin on Saturday the 4th of June 2022. Interested individuals can […]
We have successfully finished distributing masks to the residents of Kameswaram, and the adjacent village PR Puram and Vizhundhamayadi during the COVID-19 outbreak. We look forward to collaborating with them further in the upcoming projects.
