Tamanna MohapatraJul 10, 20207 minCovid Success StoriesAs I watched the news and got sent videos of countries doing well in the fight against Coronavirus, I thought it might be fun and...
Tamanna MohapatraApr 30, 20204 minMy #covidtimesI have been meaning to blog for sometime now but had plenty of excuses not to. After 6 weeks of being indoor because of the covid-19...
Tamanna MohapatraMar 31, 20192 minJ'adore les films françaisI have been learning french on and off for two years now. I have been watching french movies for a much longer period and is one of the...
Tamanna MohapatraMar 4, 20193 minMinimalist hoardersI am not sure if this is an actual term but it's a term I heard my friend describe herself as this weekend. I thought it was interesting;...
Tamanna MohapatraFeb 24, 20192 minWelcoming 2019 with gratitude2018 didn't go very well for me. Maybe it did but I just don't realize because it started bad (work contract ended in Feb, new job...
Tamanna MohapatraMay 4, 20183 minBook review- The life changing magic of tidying upI resisted reading this book for a long time. I didn’t think there could be a one size fits all solution to such big life issues as...
Tamanna MohapatraDec 11, 20175 min'Ekamra walks"-An exploration of my own city in the most beautiful way possibleRecently I was in Bhubaneswar (BBSR), the capital of Orissa and my hometown. As happens with most people, I had thought I had seen most...
Tamanna MohapatraAug 18, 20174 minLooking for my “moai” Book summary of The Blue Zone SolutionsI was jealous when I read Dan Buettner’s book- “The Blue Zone Solutions”. The one thing he mentions in his book too as a key...
Tamanna MohapatraMar 12, 20175 minBook review- earning it by Joann S. LublinLike Mr. Darcy from Pride and Prejudice, I too have hit upon a universally acknowledged truth. Mine is that, “at the beginning of every...
Tamanna MohapatraNov 16, 20163 minAmerica’s best kept secret- Our National Parks!America’s National Parks are in the news this year because 2016 marks their 100 years of existence. For me, however, they have always...
Tamanna MohapatraAug 15, 20164 minLiving Treasures of JapanI am not sure why but it has always been my lifelong dream to visit Japan. Perhaps because this small island country has so much to offer...
Tamanna MohapatraApr 5, 20166 minThe future of recycling in NYC, especially organics- Part 2Part 2 of this blog I delve into the various recycling options available in the city and especially the design considerations that need...
Tamanna MohapatraApr 5, 20164 minThe future of recycling in NYC, especially organics- Part 1I am not sure what made me want to write this piece except that I was finding the whole waste management scenario in NYC pretty...
Tamanna MohapatraDec 29, 20154 minFood Sustainability-at places of learning (Part 2)Follow up to my earlier blog piece on food sustainability initiatives at some of the leading educational institutes around NYC, this...
Tamanna MohapatraDec 25, 20153 minFood Sustainability-at places of learning (Part 1)New York City is home to 215 higher education institutions that are responsible for educating nearly 500,000 students[i]. Dining...
Tamanna MohapatraSep 15, 20153 minSustainability in the Hospitality Industry (Part 2)Part two of this blog focuses on the observed sustainability initiatives at a few US/international chains of hotels. I chose some based...
Tamanna MohapatraSep 7, 20153 minSustainability in the Hospitality Industry (Part 1)Part one of this blog talks about the hospitality industry and the urgent need to embrace sustainability as part of an overall business...
Tamanna MohapatraAug 19, 20153 minUnderstanding BitcoinsA few months ago, New York Time Magazine had a feature article on four trends that are disrupting (hopefully for the better), the world...
Tamanna MohapatraAug 8, 20151 minAmerican Catch by Paul GreenbergI do remember reading this book and even visiting an event on a boat where they served as fresh fish and the author was there to launch...
Tamanna MohapatraAug 7, 20153 minAre we truly sustainable?- From a sustainable city’s perspectiveI recently visited Seattle and having heard that it’s one of the sustainability meccas of America; I was hoping to feel happy, pleasantly...