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The Kodai Chronicle

Issue 8

Magic of the Night: Tuning in to the Fireflies of Kodaikanal

by Pippa Mukherjee
November 11, 2022January 21, 2023

What does the presence (or absence) of fireflies tell us about an ecosystem?…

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Earlier this year, doctors Vivek Karthikeyan and Sudipta Mahto set up a medical outreach initiative called Sirumalai. Together, the couple seeks to address gaps in rural healthcare, in villages like Vilpatti.

Better Together: ‘We have this passion to be trustworthy doctors’

by Reena Raghavamoorthy
November 13, 2022January 21, 2023

Sirumalai, a rural health venture in Kodaikanal sends ripples across villages in Vilpatti Panchayat…

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The Cosmos in Your Dustbin

by Neha Sumitran
November 14, 2022January 21, 2023

It was a warm, summer evening in Mumbai: fans were whirring, pressure-cookers were whistling, and in the…

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Never Shoot a Monkey – and Other Mountain-Lessons From Living in Landour

by Snigdha Poonam
November 14, 2022January 21, 2023

We—the monkeys and I—began our relationship on a bad note. In January 2020, I made a partial…

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Revisiting the Magic Mountain

by Somak Ghoshal
November 14, 2022January 21, 2023

In my mid-20s, when I decided to embark on reading German writer Thomas Mann’s novel, The Magic…

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Photo Story: Little Wonders of the Wild

by Abinaya Kalyanasundaram
November 14, 2022January 21, 2023

Meet the smaller, lesser-known residents of the Palani Hills mountain ecosystem…

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Would You Believe This Bird is Made of Paper?

by Shraddha Nair
November 17, 2022January 21, 2023

‘There’s nothing in nature that is not enthralling, but what fascinates me the most are birds: their…

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DIY Guide: How to Make a Kitchen-Composting Setup for the Home

by Neha Sumitran
November 19, 2022January 21, 2023

There are many ways to compost, depending on where you live and what you wish to compost.…

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Editorial: A Little Goes a Long Way

by Rajni George
November 26, 2022January 21, 2023

Often, when I am home in Kodai, feeling stuck at work, I step away from my laptop…

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The Shrine of La Saleth – Kodai’s French Connection

by Aditya Menon
December 4, 2022January 21, 2023

Several churches around the world are dedicated to Lady of La Saleth, an apparition of the Virgin…

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