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 way out for India
Indian fridge manufacturers are juggling their options for a substitute for ozone-depleting substances and some are looking at a revived technology that will no longer make them dependent on Western companies.
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The best of Indian science
In this and the following issue, DOWN TO EARTH presents a review of India's ten best scientific research projects. The selection is based on the opinions of eminent scientists from reputed institutions. Unravelling the mysteries of the cosmos through stat
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Panchayat reigns supreme
The Vaddis are the dominating community in Kolleru's fishing villages. They have a tightly controlled form of self governance that ensures equitable distribution of income
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The dollar conscious producers
Two firms in Tamil Nadu show the way to exporting organically produced foodstuff.
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People's interest in forests is sacrosanct
IT WAS nearly a decade ago that the government of India had tried to revise the Indian Forest Act of 1927, a British legacy that brought immense misery to forest-dwellers and has been unable to save
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Seed to flower
Claiming their own, villagers of Seed in Rajasthan have blazed a path to eco sustainable resource use.
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India catching up fast
An Indian laboratory has produced a CFC substitute that only a few other multinationals have made.
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Qualitywise, India is miles ahead
The Indian entries in a recent development video competition held by the British Council, far outpaced their competitors in production quality, pace and purposefulness.
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A ray of hope for leprosy patients
Two groups of Indian scientists have developed anti leprosy vaccines that they claim are also effective in helping victims recover.
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Short cut to disaster
When a straight cut was dug to quicken the discharge from Kolleru lake, a small island became the casualty.