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From taking care of her Schizophrenic daughter to being president of the Schizophrenia Awareness Association & helping draft the Mental Healthcare Act in 2017 to authoring a book on mental illness, Amrit Kumar's journey has been inspiring for all. @amritbakhshy
“When my daughter fell ill in 1991, I hadn’t even heard of schizophrenia. The internet was new, so I used it to go through Wikipedia and other portals for preliminary information.
Over the years, I have gained a lot of knowledge and experience.
I wanted to pass on this critical knowledge to other families with similar stories through my book, 'Mental Illness and Caregiving.
I want it to be a Bible for caregivers in India. This will be what they call a swan song — my parting gift to the community,” says 79-year-old Bakshy.
“Upon learning about duckweed, I understood its magic and potential for wastewater treatment and as a protein supplement. Duckweed was something which hooked me on to the subject of phytoremediation,” says Dr Prasanna Jogdeo.
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@PJogdeo Dr Jogdeo, a marine biotechnologist, discovered a powerful ally in his fight for clean water while studying in the UK: duckweed.
Back in Pune, his hometown, Dr Jogdeo joined forces with his student, Pooja Tendulkar, to found Lemnion.
@PJogdeo Today, their company offers a revolutionary approach to water restoration.
Their company uses duckweed to not only revive polluted rivers and ponds but also develop biological systems for efficient wastewater treatment.
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Water scarcity is a growing concern, but you can make a difference right at home!
Subhajit Mukherji, an expert in sustainable water management, shares a comprehensive guide on how to recycle greywater at home, helping households conserve fresh water.
“Only two per cent of the water supplied to our homes is used for drinking and cooking,” says Mukherji. “The remaining 98 per cent, used for non-drinking purposes, can always be catered to through recycled and filtered water.”
To solve this issue a basic home setup for recycling 1,000 litres of greywater can be established with an initial investment of approximately Rs 10,000.
"I vividly remember that evening. Sitting behind a friend on a bike, I mentally made a list of items to buy from Kolkata. In a split second, my life changed forever.
The bike collided with a giant lorry, and I fell to the ground as the lorry ran over both my legs.
The next thing I heard was screaming and a large crowd looming over my head.
Fully conscious, I was taken to a hospital, where the doctors recommended surgery to save my legs. But due to my family’s financial situation, it was delayed by 12 days.
My legs could not be saved for lack of money, a reality I had to accept. There was no point in cooking up ‘what if’ scenarios.
My brother, who was the sole breadwinner, had already spent a lot on my treatment. In between all this, people looked at me as if I was a burden.