NATURE WALK University’s rich biodiversity FULFILMENT LITERACY & PROGRESS K alpavriksha, also...
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4 City Now VOX POPULI What was the most significant human achievement of last week? And what was the most shameful human act? FARRUKH JEHAN KHAN (PR Professional) A significant human achievement recently which struck a chord was Indian American journalist, Manu Raju, receiving the White House Correspondents journalism award for 2012 presented by President Obama himself. A security guard was shot dead at the University of Pune by a youth for enforcing discipline on the campus. This is just so sad! KRIPESH KUTTY (IT Professional) Obama signaling the end of the war in Afghanistan by pulling out troops is a significant undertaking. I found it very shameful that Achala Sachdev, during her last days was not visited by a single member of the so-called ‘Indian film fraternity’. Where is all the closeness they rant about? The rain tree mystery Dr Gupta spoke z extensively about Albizia Saman, commonly known as the rain tree. “Everyone is divided on how the name of the tree came into being,” he informed. He then went on to share with the group three different versions of the story. “Some feel that the name is inspired from the canopy-like, umbrella- shaped arrangement of the leaves; others say it’s because of the way the leaves fold inwards when it rains. The third set of believers trust the reason to be the manner in which juices seep from the fruits of the tree. “Nobody quite knows which of the three stories is true. Feel free to take your pick!” he added. About Arvind Gupta A product of IIT z Kanpur, Dr Gupta, a Gandhian and a social servant, is known for his book, Matchstick Models and Other Scientific Experiments. The book, reprinted in 12 languages, contains inventive ways for children to make toys from trash. WISH FULFILMENT LITERACY & PROGRESS K alpavriksha, also known as kalpataru, kalpadruma and kalpapādapa, is a mythological, wish- fulfilling divine tree said to fulfill all desires. It was mentioned in Sanskrit literature from the earliest sources onwards. Sage Durvasa meditated under the kalpavriksha. A kalpavriksha is mentioned in the Sanskrit work Mānāsara as a royal emblem. In Hemādri’s work Caturvargacīntama, the kalpavriksha is said to be a tree of gold and precious stones. L iteracy in India is key for socio-economic progress, and the Indian literacy rate grew to 75.06 per cent in 2011 from 12 per cent at the end of the British rule. Although this was a greater than six-fold improvement, the level is well below the world average literacy rate of 84 per cent, and India currently has the largest illiterate population of any nation on earth. The 2011 census indicated a 2001-2011 decadal literacy growth of 9.2 per cent. SAMARTH GOYAL T he idea of striking up a conversation with a tree might come across as a frivolous one for most; for Dr Arvind Gupta, an engineer by profession and a flora lover by instinct, the thought is not in the least outlandish. The nature enthusiast recently led an entourage of 25 like-minded people in a tree walk organised in the University of Pune (UoP) campus. Although the group consisted of individuals hailing from different countries and disparate age groups, they were all unified by a common zeal for biodiversity. The walk began at the gardens of the Lalit Kala Kendra behind the main university building. Dr Gupta beautifully embellished the experience by narrating a variety of anecdotes, interspersed with scientific factoids, along the way. “The Kesariya Shyam tree,” Dr Gupta pointed out, “is one of the most-commonly found trees by the roadside in our country.” THE ALL- ENCOMPASSING KALPAVRIKSHA Upon arriving near the great Kalpavriksha, he informed the group that the mega- tree is capable of cradling about 33 men all at once. Dr Gupta shared with the group yet another piece of trivia about the indigenous nomenclature of the great Kalpavriksha, which has an average lifespan of 5,000 years. After a certain point, the tree sheds a major portion of its trunk, making it hollow on the inside, he said. “As many as 33 people can easily get inside this hollow trunk and sit comfortably, just like one big family would; hence the name Kalpavriksha!” he added, much to the amusement of the audience. To make the group comprehend the enormity of the trunk, Dr Gupta made nine people surround the tree. He then asked each of them to hug the base, illustrating how their fingertips just about met University’s rich biodiversity On a voyage through the prolific wilderness of the University of Pune campus, nature lovers learn a thing or two about the vast green cover that the premises encompass NATURE WALK ALL EYES AND EARS: Nature enthusiasts flock Dr Arvind Gupta as her shares interesting botanical tidbits as they hugged it. We proceeded to Alice Gardens, known for its dense foliage and a variety of flora. While walking, Dr Gupta took us back to the days when, as a bored kid, he’d create toys out of dry foliage shed by trees. Holding a quick demo, he plucked a leaf from a Peepal tree and morphed it into a cat in the blink of an eye. He then handed it over to the youngest girl in the group, Chitrangta (8), who was delighted to receive the impromptu souvenir. The Alice Garden chapter of our walk began with us getting reacquainted with the Ashoka tree. “The tree derives its name from the straight trunk, which resembles the replica of the Ashoka pillar in Varanasi and Delhi,” he said. Further, he spoke about the colonialist nature of the weed growth patterns observed here, detailing how one breed competes with an existing one to wrest territorial control. On being asked whether the growth is detrimental to the bio-equilibrium, he simply shrugged, adding, “They’re plants, so it’s okay. They’re not very harmful.” At the end of the fulfilling exercise, we had managed to cover about 300 different varieties of trees. 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Transcript of NATURE WALK University’s rich biodiversity FULFILMENT LITERACY & PROGRESS K alpavriksha, also...
4 City Now
VOX POPULIWhat was the most signifi cant human achievement of last week? And what was the most shameful human act?
FARRUKH JEHAN KHAN (PR Professional)
A signifi cant human achievement recently which struck a chord was Indian American journalist, Manu Raju, receiving the White House Correspondents journalism award for 2012 presented by President Obama himself. A security guard was shot dead at the University of Pune by a youth for enforcing discipline on the campus. This is just so sad!
KRIPESH KUTTY (IT Professional)
Obama signaling the end of the war in Afghanistan by pulling out troops is a signifi cant undertaking.I found it very shameful that Achala Sachdev, during her last days was not visited by a single member of the so-called ‘Indian fi lm fraternity’. Where is all the closeness they rant about?
The rain tree mysteryDr Gupta spoke
extensively about Albizia Saman, commonly known as the rain tree. “Everyone is divided on how the name of the tree came into being,” he informed. He then went on to share with the group three diff erent versions of the story. “Some feel that the name is inspired from the canopy-like, umbrella-
shaped arrangement of the leaves; others say it’s because of the way the leaves fold inwards when it rains. The third set of believers trust the reason to be the manner in which juices seep from the fruits of the tree. “Nobody quite knows which of the three stories is true. Feel free to take your pick!” he added.
About Arvind Gupta
A product of IIT Kanpur, Dr Gupta, a Gandhian and a social servant, is known for his book, Matchstick Models and Other Scientifi c Experiments. The book, reprinted in 12 languages, contains inventive ways for children to make toys from trash.
WISH FULFILMENT LITERACY & PROGRESS
Kalpavriksha, also known as kalpataru, kalpadruma
and kalpapādapa, is a mythological, wish-fulfi lling divine tree said to fulfi ll all desires. It was mentioned in Sanskrit literature from the earliest sources onwards.
Sage Durvasa meditated under the kalpavriksha.
A kalpavriksha is mentioned in the Sanskrit work Mānāsara as a royal emblem. In Hemādri’s work Caturvargacīntama, the kalpavriksha is said to be a tree of gold and precious stones.
Literacy in India is key for socio-economic progress, and the
Indian literacy rate grew to 75.06 per cent in 2011 from 12 per cent at the end of the British rule.
Although this was a greater than six-fold improvement, the level
is well below the world average literacy rate of 84 per cent, and India currently has the largest illiterate population of any nation on earth.
The 2011 census indicated a 2001-2011 decadal literacy growth of 9.2 per cent.
SAMARTH GOYAL
The idea of striking up a conversation with a tree might come across as a frivolous one for
most; for Dr Arvind Gupta, an engineer by profession and a fl ora lover by instinct, the thought is not in the least outlandish. The nature enthusiast recently led an entourage of 25 like-minded people in a tree walk organised in the University of Pune (UoP) campus. Although the group consisted of individuals hailing from different countries and disparate age groups, they were all unifi ed by a common zeal for biodiversity.
The walk began at the gardens of the Lalit Kala Kendra behind the main university building. Dr Gupta beautifully embellished the experience by narrating a variety of anecdotes, interspersed with scientifi c factoids, along the way. “The Kesariya Shyam tree,” Dr Gupta pointed out, “is one of the most-commonly found
trees by the roadside in our country.”
THE ALL-ENCOMPASSING KALPAVRIKSHAUpon arriving near the great Kalpavriksha, he informed the group that the mega-tree is capable of cradling about 33 men all at once. Dr Gupta shared with the group yet another piece of trivia about the indigenous nomenclature of the great Kalpavriksha, which has an average lifespan of 5,000 years. After a certain point, the tree sheds a major portion of its trunk, making it hollow on the inside, he said. “As many as 33 people can easily get inside this hollow trunk and sit comfortably, just like one big family would; hence the name Kalpavriksha!” he added, much to the amusement of the audience. To make the group comprehend the enormity of the trunk, Dr Gupta made nine people surround the tree. He then asked each of them to hug the base, illustrating how their fi ngertips just about met
University’s rich biodiversityOn a voyage through the prolific wilderness of the University of Pune campus, nature lovers learn a thing or two about the vast green cover that the premises encompass
NATURE WALK
ALL EYES AND EARS: Nature enthusiasts fl ock Dr Arvind Gupta as her shares interesting botanical tidbits
as they hugged it.We proceeded to Alice
Gardens, known for its dense foliage and a variety of fl ora. While walking, Dr Gupta took us back to the days when, as a bored kid, he’d create toys out of dry foliage shed by trees. Holding a quick demo, he plucked a leaf from a Peepal tree and morphed it into a cat in the blink of an eye. He then handed it over to the youngest girl in the group, Chitrangta (8), who was delighted to receive the impromptu souvenir.
The Alice Garden chapter of our walk began with us getting reacquainted with the Ashoka tree. “The tree derives its name from the straight
trunk, which resembles the replica of the Ashoka pillar in Varanasi and Delhi,” he said. Further, he spoke about the colonialist nature of the weed growth patterns observed
here, detailing how one breed competes with an existing one to wrest territorial control. On being asked whether the growth is detrimental to the bio-equilibrium, he simply
shrugged, adding, “They’re plants, so it’s okay. They’re not very harmful.” At the end of the fulfi lling exercise, we had managed to cover about 300 different varieties of trees.
PUNE, Saturday May 5, 2012
IT’S DABBA TIME NURSES FOR HOME CARE
Tiffi n ServicesJalan Foods ..................................................... 020-66824222Bhojan time.............................020-66823226, 8975003310Deepas Mess ................................................. 020-66826096Annapurna Bhojanalay .................................... 9370884118Food Pint Tiffi n Services .................................. 9371848779Amishka Tiffi n ................................................ 020-26501230Gayathri Tiffi n Supplier ................................... 9767654659MS Tiffi n Service ............................................... 9527555499RD Caterers ...................................................... 9890881397Mathura Mess .................................................. 9657274213Hot & Sweet Paradise ...................................... 9960615520Pretush Snack Centre ..................................... 9326436820Tiffi n Bits Service ............................................. 9552002981Vithu Mauli Mess ........................................... 020-24229896Annapurna ....................................................... 9822362524Desi Food .......................................................... 9637489039Jeevandhani Lunch Home ............................... 9860913885Mandeep’s Kitchen .......................................... 9765390828Home Mess .................................................... 020-65276394Sneha Tiffi n Services ..................................... 020-65276394Anushka Tiffi n Service ..................................... 9923344410Shree Annapurna Mess ................................... 9423755965Prasanna Tiffi n Services .................................. 9850798543Nexus Hospitality Services .............................. 9960608492Pratham Tiffi n Services ................................... 9404613111Raju Guest House & Mess ............................... 8888429066Saisha Caterers ................................................ 9370063453Shree Sai Tiffi n Service ................................ 020- 26817819
Nursing Bureaus Janseva .............................................................. 9850957646Gold Age Nursing Home ......................................64701919Good Samaritan Nursing Home ..........................66826851A One Nurse...........................................................66829050Shwas Nurse......................................................9373313301Sundaram ..............................................................66826851Pune Central ..........................................................66491719Spandan .................................................................66822305A One Enterprises .................................................66821112Saurabh ..................................................................66824867Sevasadan ......................................................... 9766654594Kiran .......................................................................66820481Trisha Nurses Seva Bureau ..................................66829375Sanjeevani ..............................................................26991375Chaya ......................................................................66824488Sai Nursing Home ................................................66829941Seva Nursing Home ..............................................24470127Sahara ...................................................................26442585Grace ......................................................................26505584Sanjivani .................................................................25389666Rekha ......................................................................24460363Easha ......................................................................25533873Sanjeevani ..............................................................26991375
You visited a government offi ce like the passport offi ce, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and so on and had a good/bad experience
You fi led an RTI application and got quick information/were denied
information You want to share documents you
have procured under the RTI Act or any other source
You are saddened with the tree felling in your neighbourhood
You approached a police station/chowky to fi le a complaint— tell us about your good/bad experiences
Do your public amenity agencies harass you for services they owe you?
Any other vital issue...
Contact: Suchismita Pai, Laxmi Birajdar, Bhushan Sawant
or Dheeraj Bengrut at [email protected]
Call 020-25534888/25538835 or 8806 365 365
Do you have a story to tell us about Pune?
GET IN TOUCH
Nitin Lawate
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