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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A death blow?
Will the death of Gujarat chief minister Chimanbhai Patel affect the controversial Sardar Sarovar Project? Opponents of the dam feel that without Patel, who expired on February 17 following a
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SIXTOK ROXAS
SIXTOK ROXAS, an economist with an abiding in the optimal role of communities in the management of resources, is chariperson of the Foundation for Community Organization and Management Technology a
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If words were deeds
If a recently held seminar on the Girl Child in the capital is any indication, her plight is not going to improve in a hurry.
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A question of harvesting water
The only way to prevent traditional water tanks from self-destruction is to hand over their maintenance to the people
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Conservation catalyst
A non governmental organisation in Rajasthan has motivated villagers to take up preservation of forests
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High pressure juveniles
Children suffer from high blood pressure (BP) almost as much as adults, according to two studies conducted among 3,200 children aged 5-16. Among the factors attributed for the high juvenile BP levels
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City of thirst
Madras is a chronically water-starved metropolis, and it provides invaluable insights into how integrated water management could be the last life-saver
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Blame it on the genes
Some disorders of the nervous system for which faulty genes are responsible:
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X ray overdose
Operators of X-ray machines and patients in India may be vulnerable to unnecessary radiation overexposure. This was revealed by A Gopalakrishnan, chairperson of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board
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Heavenly guide
Indian fisherfolk will soon be aided by an indigenously developed satellite that will direct them to fertile fishing spots. The Rs 70 crore Oceansat satellite, being designed by scientists of the