“Saluting the spirit of our great nation on this landmark 80th Independence Day. Vande Mataram!”
This issue of Vasudha Calling brings together stories and reflections that show how sustainable living can be practised through our work, food, communities, traditions and relationship with nature. We hope these articles inspire you to look at everyday life differently and take small steps towards a more sustainable way of living.
Our Special Article, Reviving Punjab’s Living Heritage: Organic Cotton, Handloom and TRINJAN, takes us to rural Punjab through the experiences of Rupsi Garg. It shows how organic farming, traditional skills, handloom weaving and community life can come together to create a more sustainable rural economy.
In Perspectives, Towards Immortality explores how the teachings of Swami Vivekananda and the four paths of Yoga can help us respond to the anxieties and pressures of modern life. The second perspective, Fingerprints – “Divine Secret of Finger Lines”, reflects on the uniqueness of every human being and the deeper mystery of life and creation.
Our Sustainable Lifestyle Stories article, Food Is Not What You Eat; Food Is What You Digest, invites us to rethink our relationship with food and consumption. It reminds us that true abundance may come not from consuming more, but from experiencing and appreciating what we already have.
Under Best Practice, Vanathukkul Tiruppur: From Industrial Growth to Ecological Renewal presents an inspiring example of how an industrial city can also invest in ecological restoration. The experience shows that economic development and environmental regeneration need not be opposing goals.
Our Green Warriors section introduces Dr. Jayshree Vencatesan, who saw a living ecosystem where many others saw wasteland. Her persistent efforts to protect Pallikaranai Marsh remind us that conserving nature often begins with the courage to see its value and the patience to work for change.
Finally, in our Film Review, we look at Honeyland, a moving documentary about a traditional beekeeper whose simple rule—“half for me, half for the bees”—captures the essence of sustainable living. The film gently asks us an important question: Are we taking more than our fair share from nature?
We hope this issue encourages you to pause, reflect and discover that sustainable living is not merely a concept. It is a way of living that can be woven into our everyday choices.
With best wishes,
N.Karthikeyan
Editor