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
Traditional Knowledge
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Traditional irrigation fails themoney test
OUT OF the total 303.42 million ha of land that make up India, 136.18 million ha were categorised in 1987-88 as net sown area and of this, only 43.05 ha receives irrigation. The sources of
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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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Losing the edge
As the world increasingly resorts to natural, plant derived cures for illnesses, the wealth of India's traditional medicinal systems lies virtually untapped because of poor research and development and marketing.
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Uninspired view of culture and development
WRITTEN jointly by a sociologist and an anthropologist, the book raises hopes of providing an understanding of uneven development within cultural and historical paradigms. Unfortunately, the reader
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Tears and the drama aside, the message survives
Prabhat Roy's award winning Shwet Paatharer Thala is a tear jerker, which nevertheless effectively preaches the lesson of family welfare.
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Tried and tested
Traditional medical and agricultural practices, usually dismissed as unscientific, are regaining favour, with some help from Honeybee a journal that documents rural wisdom.
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Genius in the village smithy
A Pikhor blacksmith has invented more than 20 agricultural tools.
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The true fertiliser
Birds killed by chemicals inspired a villager to experiment and come up with a natural pesticide.