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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Clearing the red haze
AS THE world's leading producer and consumer of tobacco, China saw cigarette output and the number of smokers both increase by 3 per cent last year. China has 300 million smokers, which is more
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Soil resources mapped
The National Bureau of Soil Survey & Land Use Planning (nbss&lup), Nagpur, has finally completed its work on detailed soil resource mapping (srm) of all the Indian states. J L Sehgal, director,
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MONEYMAKERS
TELEMARKETING MARVELS: Want to do a market survey before buying a new car? All you have to do is press a few buttons - on the remote control of your television. The UK-based Viewcall electronic
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Distinct identity
A mobile identity card issuing system
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Unravelling life
Human DNA research is about to recieve a shot in the arm following manufacture of a new enzyme
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INDONESIA
A downturn in rice production has caused a scare in Indonesia. As the country celebFates the 50th anniversary of its independence, a prolonged drought and a marauding pest called the 'brown
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Space Pacts
Recently 2 major commercial agreements with leading US companies have boosted the morale of Indian space programme to great heights. The first is with "Intelsat", the 135-nation Washington-based
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Evolutionary robots
Taking inspiration from Darwin's theory of evolution, scientists from the Sussex University, UK, have developed a technique for evolving designs for neural network controlled robots with greater
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Heart of the matter
Researchers have focussed on folic acid as a potential heart cure
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Crystal copy
Scientists are trying to duplicate the skill of marine invertebrates at making crystals