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
India
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Cyclone havoc
at least 25 people were killed and thousands rendered homeless as incessant rains lashed coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh on September 24 due to a deep depression in the Bay of Bengal. Despite
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Sugar trap
New guidelines have been laid down to redefine the scale of diabetes
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A modern vision
the world famous ancient caves of Ajanta and Ellora are all set to go hi-tech
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Bacterial chips
A technique to immobilise bacteria on integrated circuit (IC) chips has been developed that would provide an inexpensive way of checking pollutants in soil and water. Scientists at the US
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IN FOCUS
Despite signing deals with Florida for US $11.3 billion and Mississippi for US $3.4 billion, tobacco companies in the US said that they would fight the US $14 billion lawsuit in the state of Texas.
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Left in the lurch
Insat 2D, India s most advanced communication satellite, has been abandoned
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Emission standards
the government has announced mass emission standards for motor vehicles manufactured on and after April 1, 2000. For passenger cars, 2.72 grams per km of carbon dioxide and 0.97 gm per km of
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Half truths
constructive dialogue and objective assessments have always been a casualty in the conflicts and controversies that have surrounded large dams. Such projects have nevertheless played a major role in
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Resurrecting a tradition
The tank system in India needs to be revived to maintain water reserves. This can be achieved through a central body such as the National Tank Authority
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Needed: people
Russia s population is declining at an alarming rate