Deodars @ the Himalayas: A sight that dare not be missed

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The deodar is one of the world’s four varieties of cedars and it is found in the Himalayas at heights between 1000 m and 3000 m above mean sea levelThe tree takes roots during spring as the saplings come up after winter. The small tree is just a slender stem; it takes years before the tree grows to its full height and thickness. A full-grown tree can have a girth of 15 to 20 feet; in height it rises, spreading its branches like huge arms on either side of the trunk, to around 200-250 feet. This full-grown tree is the mature deodar or the Himalayan cedar, with the botanical name cedrus deodara. A mature tree bears both male and female cones. These are initially soft and silvery green. They darken with age and become wooden when dry

Dal Lake: The Jewel in Kashmir's crown

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File:Char Chinar.jpgDal lake of Kashmir is one of the most beautiful and picturesque lakes in India.It has been and continues to be a part of the poetry by some renowned poets.The second largest lake of Jammu and Kashmir state, Dal Lake is encircled by magnificent mountains on three sides. Adorning the banks of the Dal Lake is a number of blooming gardens and orchards.

As a common man, what is it that any Individual can do for the Nation?

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Every individual has the ability to bring in Revolutions, but it is just that we do not want to act. A recent comment which was posted on topic What is the most important issue that India faces today? said, everyone is waiting for a Messiah.

So what do you think, that you can do for your Motherland being the common-man you are?

What keeps us busy

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Wondering what is it that people at Sankalp are doing that they claim is the road to the revolution! Let me tell you what is keeping the adrenaline rush (that we are addicted to) going.

Indian Agricultural Research Institute : The makers of the Green Revolution

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http://ajit.govind.googlepages.com/iarilogo.JPG/iarilogo-full.jpgThe Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) is the institute for advanced education in agriculture in India. It was established in 1905 as the Imperial Agricultural Research Institute.The campus was originally located in Pusa, Bihar and was shifted after the Bihar earthquake of 1934 to New Delhi to a place which is now called Pusa in New Delhi. The institute was recognized as a 'deemed university' in 1958 by an act of Parliament and since then it has awarded degrees M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees. It is financed and administered by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). The IARI was responsible for the research leading to the "Green revolution" of the 1970s.

MSR Institute of Management organizing blood donation drive

Though it is very unexpected at this time of the year, the city is battling shortage of blood. Since past 3 days Sankalp emergency Wing has been receiving blood requests exceeding 10 in number. IN such times the Blood Donation Drive organized by MSRIM comes as a big relief to Bangalore.

33 units of blood were collected as enthusiastic management students came forward readily to contribute their blood.