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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Indifferent strokes
A four-stroke scooter is all set to hit the market. But in the absence of data, it is too early to tell if it is any different
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Industrial menace
seventeen units of the Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (gidc) have been served prohibitory orders by the district magistrate of Vapi in Valsad district, Gujarat. This was in
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Sordid state
government hospitals and primary healthcare centres in West Bengal are not up to the mark with regards to the availability of medicines and the quality of treatment. This was revealed during a
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FLUOROSIS PROBLEM
The Andhra Pradesh high court has recently directed the state government to ensure protected water supply in the fluorosis-affected areas of Nalgonda district. The bench issued several directions to
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Herb farming
the Andhra Pradesh Forest Develop ment Corporation (apfdc) has selected nine herbs and plants for large-scale cultivation.The apfdc is carrying out experimental farming on a few of the
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Protein enriched GM potato
Scientists have come up with a home-grown genetically modified (gm) potato. This ubiquitous vegetable has now been fortified with proteins derived from an amaranth (Amaranthus) species through
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Hope or hype?
CMP: thrust correct, implementation a challenge
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Crushed by the crushers
A month in prison drives man to suicide
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A concession called SEZ, all for foreign exchange
Special Economic Zones barter away democracy
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Coming to terms with nature
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