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Lost river Cauvery in trichy

There is only line of trucks till eyesight go. On the highway, in the riverbed. There is only sand left in the cauvery river delta. Sand which spins money and fulfill desires of few She is born in western ghats Cities and civilizations have been built on her banks Poets, kings and farmers have been inspired by her What remains of her is a small canal in which people bath,wash,clean children jump in 2 feet deep adults wade around there must have been a time when the riverbed was half a mile wide now its only property of few who own the sand quarries centuries old sand particles are now part of some shaky concrete construction tell me is nature beautiful in nakedness or is it in abundance the more you take away the less you will have once a majestic worshiped river is now a mere canal for trichy has huge temples and less river

Business in times of Ash

Image via Wikipedia In India the mention of Ash so far reminded you of spouse of Mr. Abhishek Bachan, otherwise known as Aishwarya Rai. The volcanic eruption in Iceland has changed that point of view now. Now ash belongs to the sky where she belongs.  This presents several business opportunities for entrepreneurs and I would list a few of them. I think the government of respective countries should come forward and find reasons to blow some taxpayers money. A filter in front of aircraft engine to suck ash and feed engine with pure air . The product could have specifications as to what percentage of ingredients will be let through and what would be trapped and released in mid air. A cross Atlantic train service connecting Europe to Americas. Please ensure tracks do not touch ocean floors. Product specs/differentiation could be tsunami resistant, quake resistant, whale repellent. Acid free roof tops. Construction materials that prevent entry of acid  from...