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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On Metro Rail systems
The article
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Dispelling doubts on waiver
The funding package announced by Finance Minister P.
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Seeds of hope
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, the most comprehensive repository of the world's agricultural diversity created in the remote island of Spitsbergen in the Arctic, is a symbol of humanity's concern
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Forest cover: Punjab at bottom
Despite massive investments in plantations for the past more than 10 years, Punjab continues to have one of the lowest forest cover in the country in terms of percentage.
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How to kill a tiger (Editorial)
A few weeks ago this newspaper was kind enough to publish an article I wrote on the sorry fate of the tiger. The article may have just worked.
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BJP wants 10-year plan for farmers
THE BJP has demanded that the Centre demonstrate that it was serious about ameliorating the condition of farmers by preparing a ten-year action plan for the revival of the sector.
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Universities may soon own patent
The Union government is likely to enact a law to create uniform legal framework for government-funded research and give universities and research institutions ownership and patent rights for their inn
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Is the Budget relevant to infrastructure?
Yes and no. Allocations for new projects have diminished in relative importance, but policy pronouncements continue to have an impact.
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Budget ignores important sectors
The Budget 2008-09 looks a bit archaic when Finance Minster Mr Chidambaram chanted the social sector mantra leaving aside the reform mantra.
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Resources and resolve
Out of all the things that this Union Budget has talked about, whether it's increasing the slabs for personal income tax that helps the middle classes, or reducing customs and excise duties to enhan