Tanneries in Ranipet make transition to solar energy to reduce carbon footprint 

Solar-powered hot air heating system has replaced conventional firewood propelled system to dry processed leather at Overseas Leather company in SIPCOT in Ranipet on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: C. VENKATACHALAPATHY From conventional firewood heating system, tanneries in the Ranipet-Ambur-Vaniyambadi region have been gradually inching towards clean energy technology especially solar power to run automatic sprayer…

Start-ups should not overlook governance

Too little governance leads to founder overreach, decision-making blind spots, and toxic cultures  | Photo Credit: Peshkova India’s start-up ecosystem is growing rapidly and is the third-largest globally, with over 115 unicorns as of this month. It seems most start-ups overlook the important aspect of governance in their quest for growth and perpetual funding. And…

Needed: More than just a name change

P. Krishnaveni, an 81-year old retired school teacher, remembers how her village in Theni district in Tamil Nadu was stratified 70 years ago. Each caste had its own street. Scheduled Castes (SCs) lived away from the village and each street in an SC neighbourhood was named after a particular SC sub-caste, she says. Similarly, Sarojini…