• Giving back to the Nature (Selfie With My Trees (N = 110, and counting)

Recent Video is Here (someone recorded it ad hoc J) Previous videos by morning walker One, Two

I am trying to nurture at least 100 trees in a big city like Bangalore, in India. Planting, watering and protecting them has been my passion for the last 5 years. It is important for me to leave zero carbon footprint. See: https://www.facebook.com/selfiewithmytrees
Further, look at this video, #TellMe What Water Means to YOU??

• A Noble cause! Please help!
• God! Teach us to smile! but let us not forget we had cried some day, it is our duty to bring smiles! -- Sindhuthai
• Some of my Articles on LinkedIn.
• Some of my Articles in TU Delta. (See this …)
• Why PhD? A chit chat with a prospective student in 2005.
• SALUTES to All MOTHERS!

• Playing with my Daughter... ! She found a new Word Toice (Tossing a coin and making a choice J)
• Przemyslaw Pawelczak imitating Me!

§  Organising Committee member during 1997 – 1998, and Secretary, Samskrita Sangha, a Cultural Organization at IISc, Bangalore, during 1998- 1999. http://www.iisc.ernet.in/ssangha/

I was involved in leading a team of ten members in conducting/organizing cultural programmes that reflected Indian Heritage and Culture.

§  Member, Students Advisory Committee (SAC) to the Director, IISc, Bangalore, for two years during 1999 and 2000.

This committee represents the students of the Institute; I was involved with academic affairs. I was also involved with relief activities under Students’ Council during Orissa Cyclone and Gujarat Earthquake.

§  President - Mess Committee, IISc Hostels, during June 2000-Dec. 2000

I was responsible for smooth running and maintenance of the Messes catering to about 1500 students. Mess committee is an interface between Workers, Students and the Wardens/Authorities. As a mess president I lead a team of about twelve members team and I responsible of handling a budget of rupees Rs.1.5M per month.

§  Member - Core-Committee and Treasurer, Prasthutha, - a Students’ Forum of IISc, during 1999-2002; http://www.iisc.ernet.in/prasthu/

I was part of a four-member team building this organization. We were involved in arranging lectures/debates by eminent personalities on various issues - Scientific, Social and Cultural. I was holding the additional duties of Treasurer, responsible for generating funds for all our activities and maintaining accounts during 1999 to 2000.

§  Member - Department Curriculum Committee (DCC) of CEDT, IISc, during 1998-2002.

I was responsible for representing research students of the department and act as a buffer between students, the chairman, and the faculty.

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