The house sparrow is a bird of the sparrow family Passeridae, found in most parts of the world. It is a small bird that has a typical length of 16 cm (6.3 in) and a mass of 24–39.5 g (0.85–1.39 oz). Females and young birds are coloured pale brown and grey, and males have brighter black, white, and brown markings. One of about 25 species in the genus Passer, the house sparrow is native to most of Europe, the Mediterranean Basin, and a large part of Asia. Its intentional or accidental introductions to many regions, including parts of Australasia, Africa, and the Americas, make it the most widely distributed wild bird.
Nagercoil is a city and administrative headquarters of Kanyakumari District in Tamil Nadu, India. Situated close to the tip of the Indian peninsula, it lies on an undulating terrain between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea. Nagercoil Corporation is the 12th biggest city of Tamil Nadu.
The Sambhar Salt Lake, India's largest inland salt lake, is located in Sambhar Lake Town, Jaipur district of Rajasthan, India, 80 km (50 mi) southwest of the city of Jaipur and 64 km (40 mi) northeast of Ajmer, Rajasthan. It surrounds the historical Sambhar Lake Town.
The economy of Kerala is the 9th largest in India, with an annual gross state product (GSP) of ₹9.78 lakh crore in 2020–2021. Per-capita GSP of Kerala during the same period is ₹205,484 (US$2,773.08), the sixth largest in India. In 2019–20, the tertiary sector contributed around 63% of the state's GSVA, compared to 28% by secondary sector, and 8% by primary sector.
Vidyaranyapura is situated in the northern part of Bangalore city in the state of Karnataka, India. Vidyaranyapura, along with several other extensions of the city, comes under a constituency called Byatarayanapura. It comes under the Greater Bangalore jurisdiction of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP).
Puthur is a town located 26 kilometers (16 mi) from Kollam City in Kollam District, Kerala, India. It is one of the biggest trading centres of South Kerala.
A Lokpal is an anti-corruption authority or body of ombudsman who represents the public interest in the Republic of India. The current Chairperson of Lokpal is Pinaki Chandra Ghose. The Lokpal has jurisdiction over central government to inquire into allegations of corruption against its public functionaries and for matters connected to corruption. The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act was passed in 2013 with amendments in parliament, following the Jan Lokpal movement led by Anna Hazare in 2011. The Lokpal is responsible for enquiring into corruption charges at the national level while the Lokayukta performs the same function at the state level. The age of Lokpal on the date of assuming office as the chairperson or a member should not be less than 45 years.
Sangeetha Kalanidhi Aruna Sairam is an Indian classical vocalist and carnatic music singer. She is a recipient of the Padma Shri award from the Government of India and has been elected as Vice Chairman of the Sangeet Natak Academy by the Government of India. In 2011, Aruna was the first Karnatic musician to perform at the BBC proms in London. She is also the first Carnatic musician to perform in Oud Festival of Israel (Jerusalem).
Eugene Pandala is an Indian architect, known for building with values of environmental sustainability.
World Sparrow Day is a day designated to raise awareness of the house sparrow and then other common birds to urban environments, and of threats to their populations, observed on 20 March. It is an international initiative by the Nature Forever Society of India in collaboration with the Eco-Sys Action Foundation (France) and numerous other national and international organisations across the world.
Simhadri Super Thermal Power Plant is a coal-fired power plant located in the outskirts of Visakhapatnam city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The power plant is one of the coal fired power plants of NTPC, a Government of India enterprise. The coal for the power plant is sourced from Kalinga Block of Talcher Coal fields in Odisha. The plant is a national asset, and power generated is shared between multiple states, as the operator is national. Power generated by units 1 and 2, making up for 1,000 MW, is dedicated to power distribution companies owned by the Government of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The remaining 1,000 MW, generated by units 3 and 4, is allocated to the states of Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, A. P., Telangana and pondicherry as per their shares as decided in PPA.
Venkatesh Kumar. G is an Indian Film director and screenwriter working in Tamil cinema. His first project was the short film "White Dirt". He made his debut in the Tamil film industry I 2012 with his film Neelam, which is based on the Rise of Rebel Groups in Sri Lanka. In 2016 he Produced and Directed a Tamil feature film Unakkul Naan which was premiered in Norway and was released worldwide in April 2016. In 2017 he has come up with his second feature film Lightman. His Film The Beautiful Eye explored the world of the visually challenged.He is the first Tamil citizen to represent Tamil Nadu to the birthplace of Leo Tolstoy at Yasnaya Polyana,Russia and present a Tamil book written by his great-grandfather. Currently he is under massive controversy for making a biography movie that is trying to make the late mass-murder and leader of Tamil Tigers, Velupille Prabhakaran a hero. He was awarded 'Honorary Diploma' by the Russian Federal Agency Rossotrudnichestvo in 2021 for his active role in International Cultural and Humanitarian development.
The Nature Forever Society (NFS) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization working for the conservation of house sparrows and other common flora and fauna since 2006. Started by Mohammed Dilawar, Nature Forever Society was registered in 2008. The mission of the Nature Forever Society is to involve citizens in the conservation movement in India. To achieve this Nature Forever Society has been working by launching initiatives which are simple and have far reaching conservation value. Dilawar said:
"For me if we can't save a sparrow which is found around us then it is too ambitious to save a tiger. So first we have to save the sparrows and only then can we dream of saving the tiger."
Murugashankari Leo is an accomplished Bharatanatyam artiste, teacher of Bharatantyam, theatre actor and research scholar. Bharatantyam is an ancient Indian classical dance form which is known for its beauty, grace and uniqueness. Murugashankari performs this world-renowned art form Bharatanatyam and has given many recitals across India and in other countries. She runs an institution Kalai Koodam – Academy of Performing Arts in Chennai and Madurai where training in Bharatanatyam is imparted. She is also trained in Carnatic music and Nattuvangam.
Suresh K. Nair is an artist based in Banaras. Nair obtained his national diploma in mural painting from the Institute of Mural Painting Guruvayur, Kerala under the guidance of Mammiyur Krishnan Kuty Nair. He was inspired by the works of Rabiindranath Tagore, Nandalal Bose, Benode Behari Mukherjee and Ramkinker Baij and continued his studies at the Department of Painting, Viswabarati University, Santiniketan. Nair has acquired a presence in the Indian and international art scene over the last decade with several shows organized by regional and international galleries and museums, and created many murals in India and abroad. His early works are based on Kerala murals, both in terms of technique and ideas. One of his modern paintings, ‘Cosmic Butterfly" is owned by Essl Museum, Vienna, Austria since 2010. His works were exhibited in the US, Spain, and Canada, and his awards include the Elizabath Green Shield Foundation Scholarship (1999) of Canada; Fulbright Fellowship ( 2006–07) for an Educational Exchange Program at Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia under Professor Nicholas Kripal; and the State Award of Kerala Lalithkala Akademi, Ministry of Culture, Government of Kerala.
The Environmentalist Foundation of India (E.F.I) is an environmental conservation group based out of Chennai, Hyderabad, Puducherry, Bangalore, Trivandrum, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Coimbatore which focuses on wildlife conservation and habitat restoration. Started in 2007 and registered in 2011, the organisation is known for its work in cleaning and scientific restoration of lakes in India for biodiversity. The organisation and its efforts grew from one pond in Chennai to include over 167 water bodies in Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal in the last 14 years.
Sreedharan Radhakrishnan Nair, known as SR, is a serial entrepreneur, author, adjunct professor and a mentor. Having chaired several professional and non-governmental organisations in Kerala, India such as the Kerala Management Association, Indian Society for Training and Development, The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE), Rotary Cochin International and having co-founded the Better Kochi Response Group, he is well known in business, social, academic and professional circles in the state of Kerala. He is a known public speaker who provides counsel to several governmental, educational and non governmental organisations and individuals in areas such as management, entrepreneurship, marketing and technology.
George S Paul, also known as G. S. Paul is an Indian writer, essayist and music journalist. He was born to Rev. K. C. Samuel and Thankamma Samuel in Thiruvalla, Pathanamthitta district of Kerala.
Trust for Youth and Child Leadership (TYCL) is a youth-led non-profit organization focusing on programs organized by and with young people. The organization's activities were initiated in India in 2011 and are run by volunteer college students in Puducherry and Tamil Nadu. The core aim is to create a platform where children and youth can initiate positive change in themselves and their communities. TYCL emphasizes the provision of safe and inclusive environments in which children's and young people's voices are listened to and acted upon through participative and innovative programs. The organization possesses a Special Consultative Status awarded by the United Nations Economic and Social Council.
Sayyid Munavvar Ali Shihab Thangal is a member of the Pukkoya family of Panakkad and Writer, Author and the President of the Muslim Youth League-Kerala and Influential leader, social activist and author He is the son of Syed Muhammedali Shihab Thangal who is of Yemeni Arab lineage and is believed to be descendants of the Prophet Muhammad
