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
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
There is a suspicion among African biomedics about the well projected linking of the continent's environment with the emergence of lethal viruses like the evil Ebola Zaire
AIRBORNE archaeology' is the theme that the artist-photographer Marilyn Bridges tried to convey in her recent exhibition of photographs. The exhibits were on view in the American Museum
What, really, is the destination of the Indian Railways (IR)? Is it capable of meeting the growing demands? What is the reason behind the pathological dependence on import of high-cost technology? Is electrification the answer? G K KHARE, chairperson, Rai
The tribal world view that humans can regenerate forests, but not create them, may resolve problems and failures which stalk forest management policies of the government
Action councils have been set up in a number of villages in Kerala opposing the proposed Kurumaulloor Major Distribution Canal, an 18.5 km extension canal of the Muvattupuzha Irrigation
Findings of a panel report on crop conditions in the Cauvery river basin and the delta may suggest water pricing as one of the remedial measures to solve the region's problems
After having forced into extinction many different species of animals, human beings have most recently focused their greed on fishes in the deep seas. Being sweet, tender and easy to cook, the deep sea fishes have attracted the attention of many a chef
Local initiatives in regenerating forests
The consumption of salt is currently being blamed for several health problems like high blood pressure and heart ailments that follow. Even though salt is bad for human health, the same may not be the case for many species in the animal world, as h
Insulin, the pancreas-produced hormone that prevents diabetes when given intravenously to patients with severe burns, speeds up the healing process (New Scientist, Voll48, No 2006). In the