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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Bottled water costs us the earth
The botted water industry is global in nature. But it is designed to sell the same product to two completely different markets one water rich and the other water scarce. The question is whether this
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The China affair: what it means to us
A journalist recently called me to check if I thought that India had the same food consumer product record as China. He wanted to know if we face the problems that are plaguing Chinese exports of
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In credible India
Sometimes, a fortnight can mirror a year. With the year-end approaching, a flashback is usually in order. But recent events have made completely clear to me where we are and where we are headed. <br>
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The Nano-flyover syndrome
Last fortnight, when the world's richest Indian Lakshmi Mittal visited Kolkata, the city of his youth, he was thrilled to see change. Mittal told the media that the biggest difference he saw was the many flyovers dotting the city skyline and "disciplined traffic".
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Witness to opposition
Every chair of the community hall of the Shree Shantadurga temple in South Goa
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Virtual water trade
The article on
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Merchants get more mines than steel firms
Merchant miners have got almost double the number of iron ore mines than steel makers between 2001 and 2007, which the metal manufacturers think is not in the national interest. Out of 260 iron ore mines, for which the ministry has approved mineral concessions during the period, 172 went to merchant miners, according to information available on the website of the Ministry of Mines. Merchant miners were acquiring these mines mainly for export purposes, without adding value.
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New mining policy on anvil: Subbarami Reddy
Union Minister for State for Mines T. Subbarami Reddy (third left) greets the president of the All-India Granites and Stones Association, Munavar Basha, (second left) at the valedictory function of "Stona 2008' on the Palace Grounds in Bangalore on Saturday. Bangalore: Union Minister of State for Mines T. Subbarami Reddy has said the country will have a new mining policy shortly.
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Where is second revolution?
Agriculture is nobody's baby
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Awareness against filth is necessary (Editorial)
It is great concern that at around 15 lakh children including 2.6 crore people die every year in the world. Out of it 18 lakh people die of diarrhea including 90 per cent children of under 5 years of age. According to United Nations Organisation's report all the countries including India are observing cleanliness year, but in the slum areas of cities and villages of India less attention is paid. Though much is spent on spreading awareness and in advertisement but its better result is not seems. It can be said that there is not difference was seen with this action and advertisement.