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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Bound to be safe
India has ratified the International Atomic Energy Agency's (iaea's) Convention on Nuclear Safety (cns), which legally obligates it to adhere to certain safety principles in constructing,
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High hopes
Main features of the draft:<br> <br><font face=arial size=3 color=#CE181E><b>•</b></font> Envisages a US $5 billion Indian biotech industry that offers 1 million jobs by 2010<br> <br><font face=arial size=3 color=#CE181E><b>•</b></font> About 30 per cent of Rs 200 crore DBT research funds for public-private partnership research<br> <br><font face=arial size=3 color=#CE181E><b>•</b></font> Better curricula and accreditation for biotech education <br>
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Cell sells
India is being connected as never before, and the consequences could be dramatic.<br>
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Love thy neighbour
<font class="UCASE">chinese</font>prime minister Wen Jiabao's four-day visit to India from April 9-12, 2005 opened hitherto unexplored vistas of friendship between the two nations, albeit driven by economic and strategic considerations. The world's most populous nations established the India-China Strategic and Cooperative Partnership for Peace and Prosperity, a giant step for improving bilateral relations.
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In scarcity zone
Water: Resource Augmenation, Management & Policies
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Deadlock continues
Pakistan president s visit fails to resolve Baglihar dispute
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Freshwater up for grabs
The rich get more than they need, and much water is wasted
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Truth is more Slppery
Hydropower is northeast India s biggest resource. But the manner in which the Subansiri Lower Project SLP is being implemented forces <font class='UCASE'>nitin sethi</font> to ask: how should this growth potential be tapped?
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The Sun vs the Moon
Dam authorities don t think of those living downstream
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Vanilla realities and way forward
At its request, Spices Board was permitted to undertake development of vanilla and is engaged in this endeavour to add another item to the spice export basket. It has only few exclusive vanilla related programmes and they are supply of subsidized planting materials and on farm curing aids.