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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Drinking success
While Indians rant and rave against biopiracy, <i>Brahmi</i>, innovatively packaged, becomes a household name in the US. In India, manufacturers lose out on potential customers because of lack of imagination
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Oil doom
A massive oil spill in Japan spells danger for marine life in Tokyo Bay
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Homage to the seafarer
Before Jacques-Yves Cousteau churned the depths of the ocean, people saw only its surface. It is only his endeavour that made millions of people aware of the vast treasure trove and home to several
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In dubious battle
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species CITES has failed to curb illegal trade in Indian wildlife and wildlife products. But India s stand at CITES, at variance with its position in other environmental fora, was repugnant and hollow
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Eco brahmanism
Neither CITES nor the retrogressive Indian approach to conservation has been able to protect key Indian species from poaching
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MONEYMAKERS
algae wonder: Hyderabad-based New Ambadi Estates Pvt Ltd is planning to launch in July-August a cosmetic using the algae spirulina. The product can be used to treat allergies, remove pimples and
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Inconsistent position
India's stand on the elephant showed how insensitive it is to the problems humans face in countries with a high population of the species. India voted for each proposal to ban trade and against
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Shoddy work
When persistence, not homework, paid off
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A lucrative trade
The horn of the Indian rhino is in great demand
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One man s medicine...
The government is ready to placate industry, but ignores local communities