First food: business of taste
Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it
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This pond in city breeds epidemics
Charachira pond is only a few yards away from the official residence of the Local Self-Government Minister Cherkalam Abdullah. Despite the works on the Clean Kerala project being taken up in a big
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India needs more cash frank talking to beat Aids epidemic
India is struggling to contain an Aids epidemic. With HIV infection rates soaring, Aids campaigners believe the government must spend more up debate with some f rank talk about sex. Aids control
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The power of two
Om Prakash Chautala's Haryana would perhaps be an unlikely crucible for experiments in social reform. But in demonstrating resolve to adhere to the Haryana Panchayati Raj Act 1994, it could guide the
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Delhi govt finds harmful colours in oil, vegetables
The next time you buy vegetables, beware. They may be soaked in artificial colours which may make them look fresh but can damage your liver and kidneys. Delhi government officials have found that
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End to SARS reported in China
Beijing's last 12 SARS patients have recovered from the disease, marking an apparent end to the scourge in China, where the virus emerged eight months ago before spreading across the world, official
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4 measles deaths later, Delhi government isn't losing sleep
Has the Delhi government tried to conceal the death of four children in a measles epiedmic? In this case, 'yes' might be the answer as its functionaries were pleading ignorance of the matter. While
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AIDS vaccine trials begin
The first human trial of an AIDS vaccine have begun in the U.S. Developed by Alpha Vax Inc, the vaccine candidate named AVX101, is intended to protect people who are uninfected with HIV from becoming
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Duality in population policy comes to fore
With the Supreme Court upholding Haryana's legislation barring persons with more than two children from holding senior position in the village Panchayat, the focus has once again shifted to the
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No mid-day meals in 10 states, UTs
The simple mid-day meal still eludes millions of schoolchildren in at least 10 states and Union Territories, the Lok Sabha has been told. This, despite exhortations by the Centre, which fully funds
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70 diarrhoea cases in Yamunanagar village
Seventy diarrhoea cases have been reported in a village of Yamunanagar district, Haryana. Dr Naresh Sharma, Civil Surgeon, Yamunanagar, said that the situation was under control and proper care was