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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Making it mandatory
To boost the stagnant demand for solar heating devices, the Union ministry of nonconventional energy sources (MNES), along with the ministry for urban development, has chalked out a scheme to make
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Pot bellies weigh heavy upon Indian hearts
Paunches are common among Indians and this makes them especially prone to heart disease
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MNCs allergic to Third World ills
THIS UNIDO study is an useful data source on the world's pharmaceutical industry and has been used in the World Development Report, 1993. The UNIDO data files on this often secretive industry are
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Writer's block
Science journalism in India suffers from a lack of understanding among writers and a reluctance on the part of scientists to explain their work
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Acknowledging the role of the arbitrator
The Nuer tribals of Sudan settled their disputes in more organised and effective a manner than modern societies
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Carving oases in drought prone Kutch
The Shree Vivekananda Research and Training Institute has made a name for itself, helping villagers in Kutch district. Among its innumerable projects are solving water problems, soil conservation and dairy farming
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Double standards of the world's green helmets
ENVIRONMENTAL NGOs in the US are rushing ahead of their government in both their desire and actions to act as the world's green helmets. A statement issued by the Environment Defence Fund and other
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Unravelling science for the lay person
NCSTC Network, a voluntary organisation, links and helps smaller organisations working to demystify science for the masses and dispelling blind belief in miracles wrought by godmen
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Exploring the similarities in human action
THIS SLIM monograph explains Mahajan's preference for the term "human sciences" rather than "social sciences". Within the framework of social sciences, there are different disciplines, each analysing
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Rao wants more opportunities for young talent
Twenty five scientists met the Prime Minister recently and appraised him of the issues confronting scientific research in India