BRAVEHEARTS OF BHARAT

By Dr R Sudarshan

It is said that history has always been the handmaiden of the victor. Because, we only seem to love the large canvas of heroes, their dynasties, their drawn-out campaigns and harem stories. In the middle of this stampede of history, there are individual BRAVEHEARTS who may or may not build a dynasty, but stand firm to protect their people under adverse situations and contribute immensely to the life of a nation.

Vikram chronicles fifteen of them. They are largely unsung and long forgotten. But their valour has been a subterranean song of Indian dignity.

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ITO OF THE EAST

By Dr R Sudarshan I to Hiroshi came to Farmer's House over two years ago to take a look. He so much liked what we do that he came to the farm a few times to discover more. He told us then that he feels so inspired to open a cafe to use fresh farm produce. We liked what he said, but forgot about it all in time. Ito of the East walked again into Farmer's House this morning, after years. He narrated how he opened a store in downtown Tokyo and named it Mysore Cafe . He explained that he now grows some ingredients and cooks them fresh. He was thankful to have walked into Farmer's House, years ago. He was proud that he had linked 2 different cultures by a tether of common excitement. Yes, it feels good. For any relevant query, message 81051 12990. Silverfish Books, Farmer's House, # 1A - 13th Cross, Kalidasa Road, VV Mohalla, Mysore.

THE TREE HOUSE OF WEAVER ANTS

By Dr R Sudarshan S ome 20 feet high above the ground on the Soursop plant on the farm, a football-sized nest has come up overnight. And thousands of weaver ants are still busy bending the leaves and enlarging their tree house. Weaver ants are almost mythical. Hundreds of them stand in a line and bend the leaves together, just like the slaves in Cecil B Demille's epic films moved massive stones to build the pyramid. Then they bring in their own larvae, shake them back and forth and squeeze out their silk saliva to glue the leaves into globule nests. They feed on aphids and other harmful insects. Such friendly creatures help natural farming. But they can also bite if we intrude and disturb their peaceful life in their farmhouse. Farmer's House, Silverfish Books, Kutz Bowl and the Farmer's Market, # 1A, 13th Cross, Kalidasa Road, VV Mohalla, Mysore.

COOKING TO SAVE YOUR LIFE

By Dr R Sudarshan Y ou can screw-drive your income expense finance engine. You can build your furniture using often un-understandable IKEA notes. You can use a washing machine or dishwasher or lawnmower or geared cars. But you just cannot cook, even with an instruction book. This American Abhijit won a Nobel prize in Economics by suggesting fiscal recipes for poverty alleviation. And he now wrote a book of culinary recipes, giving ideas about how to make a hundred dishes and save yourself from hunger.. It is exciting to see an author pursue multiple identities - an economist by the day and a cook by evening. It is practical to appreciate that cooking too is art, science and passion of a highest order. And like every other subject in the world that needs the rigor of a methodology to succeed, cooking too is a systematic indulgence. Even for Nobel laureates. For any relevant query, message 81051 12990. * * * Silverfish Books, Farmer's House, # 1A - 13th Cross, Kalidasa ...

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