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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Tracing a path from the sun
Present day interest in solar power has arisen mainly because of rapidly dwindling energy resources. But the quest for tapping the sun's energy began in ancient times.
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Highlights of the congress
• More than 1,000 delegates -- academics, activists, students and farmers -- attended the Congress on Traditional Sciences and Technologies of India, held in Bombay from November 28 to December
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A dying tradition
Dearth of knowledge has frustrated attempts to revive a traditional but viable method of making iron.
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Seeking justice
Petitions filed in the Supreme Court want a referendum to be held before India ratifies the GATT agreement.
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Pitching in against AIDS
World AIDS Day in early December saw a rash of programmes on the battle against the disease, with Doordarshan and the satellite channels doing their bit to publicise the enormous degree of education
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An 80 per cent success story
An ancient grammar system helps computers to translate Indian languages into HIndi.
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The global environmental fiasco
After six meetings on how to restructure the Global Environment Facility, a consensus remains elusive.
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Oases of fertility
The Sarvodaya Ashram in Uttar Pradesh has helped regenerate of hectares of saline land.
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Bringing technology to women
As part of women's welfare programmes, various NGOs are promoting the use of renewable and alternative energy.
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Coal, diamonds and fullerenes
Indian scientists can now produce fullerenes, a newly discovered form of carbon that has potential as a superconductor and catalyst.