Tamanna Mohapatra
Covid Success Stories
As I watched the news and got sent videos of countries doing well in the fight against Coronavirus, I thought it might be fun and...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
- Apr 30, 2020
- 4 min
My #covidtimes
I 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...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
- Mar 31, 2019
- 2 min
J'adore les films français
I 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...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
- Mar 4, 2019
- 3 min
Minimalist hoarders
I 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;...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
- Feb 24, 2019
- 2 min
Welcoming 2019 with gratitude
2018 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...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
- May 4, 2018
- 3 min
Book review- The life changing magic of tidying up
I 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...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
- Dec 11, 2017
- 5 min
'Ekamra walks"-An exploration of my own city in the most beautiful way possible
Recently I was in Bhubaneswar (BBSR), the capital of Orissa and my hometown. As happens with most people, I had thought I had seen most...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
- Aug 18, 2017
- 4 min
Looking for my “moai” Book summary of The Blue Zone Solutions
I 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...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
- Mar 12, 2017
- 5 min
Book review- earning it by Joann S. Lublin
Like Mr. Darcy from Pride and Prejudice, I too have hit upon a universally acknowledged truth. Mine is that, “at the beginning of every...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
- Nov 16, 2016
- 3 min
America’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...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
- Aug 15, 2016
- 4 min
Living Treasures of Japan
I 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...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
- Apr 5, 2016
- 6 min
The future of recycling in NYC, especially organics- Part 2
Part 2 of this blog I delve into the various recycling options available in the city and especially the design considerations that need...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
- Apr 5, 2016
- 4 min
The future of recycling in NYC, especially organics- Part 1
I am not sure what made me want to write this piece except that I was finding the whole waste management scenario in NYC pretty...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
- Dec 29, 2015
- 4 min
Food 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...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
- Dec 25, 2015
- 3 min
Food 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...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
- Sep 15, 2015
- 3 min
Sustainability 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...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
- Sep 7, 2015
- 3 min
Sustainability 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...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
- Aug 19, 2015
- 3 min
Understanding Bitcoins
A few months ago, New York Time Magazine had a feature article on four trends that are disrupting (hopefully for the better), the world...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
- Aug 8, 2015
- 1 min
American Catch by Paul Greenberg
I 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...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
- Aug 7, 2015
- 3 min
Are we truly sustainable?- From a sustainable city’s perspective
I recently visited Seattle and having heard that it’s one of the sustainability meccas of America; I was hoping to feel happy, pleasantly...
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