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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Ayurveda to the rescue
THE Indian Proctology Society in Orissa has succeeded in finding an ayurvedic cure for filaria and elephantiasis. Lakhs of people are afflicted by these two deformities in the coastal regions
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Uses of jute
Jute fibres and wastes can help make different grades of special papers and board, thus cutting down on the use of precious wood, say researchers from the Calcutta-based Jute Technological
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DELAYED JUSTICE
William Snyder went through an open-heart surgery at St Joseph's Hospital in Paterson, US, in August 1984, and came out HIV -positive due to a pint of tainted blood that he received during the
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Return of a fabric
Instant success, total failure and stupendous return polyester completes the cycle and comes out of oblivion to hit the market once again
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Hark, the drunkard
You may freshen up your breath, but cops will soon be equipped with a microphone that can catch you by your voice pattern
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Brainy idiot box
Hang it on your wall and do not worry about scanning for your favourite programmes. This new television knows what you are looking for
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Poorly fed
IF THE children of India are any indication of the future health of the country, there may be a dark tomorrow in store for it. The Progress of Nations Report, 1996, released recently by
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Rain drain
HARVEST of Rain, conceived by Anil Agarwal and Sunita Narain, is a cohesive and well-researched film. Its main thrust is the near destruction of traditional methods of storing water as a
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Road, yes. Trod, no
Controversy reared its head once again on the East Coast Road (ECR), a 700-km-long highway being constructed from Madras to Kanyakumari. Activists of the ECR action committee (AC) were assaulted
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"We hope to encourage alternative lifestyles"
Having successfully brought the plight of the peasants and tribals of Narmada valley into international focus, MEDHA PATKAR continues her crusade against the ills of mindless 'development'. Apart from being the leader of the Narmada Bachao Andolan, she h