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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Triple entry
THREE indigenous satellites are to be launched in quick succession between September and December this" year, according to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Bangalore. While the
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CSIR goes liberal
THE Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) may soon adopt a corporate culture with consultants from the World Bank being roped in to identify its selected laboratories and turning
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Directory of dead trees
WE MAY all have telephonic links with each other but surrounding us will be barren land devoid of trees. This futuristic scenario may become a reality as rapid advances in the
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JUSTICE FLOWS
As a sequel to a Delhi High Court order, a judicial committee has been established to ensure the availability of drinking water to the capital's residents. The mediation of the HC is part
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For PAPs' sake
IN A dramatic volte face, the Action Research in Community Health and Development (ARCH) Vahini, a well- known Gujarat NGo, has backtracked on its support to the Sardar Sarpvar Project (isp).
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Protestations ori paper
THE residents of Indapur taluka near Puneire up in arms against the setting up ofthe 'Rs,650 crore mega paper project of Sinar @4ass Pulp & Paper (India) Ltd. In their neighbourhood.
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Cosmic advances
WITH the successful testfiring of the liquid engine to be used at the strap-on-stage of India's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV), yet another milestone has been reached by
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Conserving a wild myth
THE conservation agenda of India's wildlife establishment has always been held suspect by genuine environmentalists. The composition of the committee - mandated to "recommend ways and means to
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Sweeping injustices
THE oft repeated story of exploitation has raised its ugly head again, this time in Orissa's Kalahandi district. Women of the mainly tribal population in the panchayats of Thuamul
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A matter of consequence
Science's search for the Holy Grail finally comes to an end with the uncovering of the 5th state of matter