Hot water; hotter tempers
On April 10, a hot sunny day, Chennai’s Chepauk stadium became a fortress. Yellow barricades, armed policemen and security vans surrounded the venue. The Indian Premier League was in town, and the Chennai
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OIL'S NOT WELL
Cooking medium || Say no to trans-fats anjkeep risks at bay If you thought that you had shut the door on trans-fats by eating only at home, you are wrong. The trans-fats have followed you into your kitchen. A recent study by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has found that almost all of the cooking oils in the Indian market contain 10-23 per cent trans-fats.
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Tata turns green
Tata Group seems very keen on reducing its carbon footprint. Several high-level committees have been formed to look into the carbon footprint of every company in the group. "We admit that we are far behind global standards in our carbon emissions and are looking at rectifying this," said Jamshed Irani, executive director, Tata Sons.
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Killer needles
Going into the general elections, Narendra Modi will fight not his rivals, but a virus. A Hepatitis B outbreak in the northern district of Modasa and nearby villages has claimed 61 lives since February and infected more than 185 people. The virus attacks the liver and can cause death from cirrhosis or cancer.
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Creme de la creme
India's recent phenomenal prosperity has taken everybody by surprise. The rolling out of ambitious programmes and its right implementation has leapfrogged India into the category of fast developing countries.
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Poisonous playmates
Watch out for toxic toys! They could cause serious harm to your children Sudhakar Pai from Mangalore had severe abdominal pain at the age of seven. Tests revealed he was anaemic. The doctor prescribed medicines for intestinal worms and anaemia. But the pain persisted.
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India's own Switzerland
Focusing on education, infrastructure and tourism, Sikkim is all set to become a model state for India
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Sikkim: A model state for India by 2015
Chief Minister Pawank Chamling, who has led the march towards prosperity since he took over on December 12, 1994, says the beautiful state of Sikkim will soon be a developed state on the basis of its natural and human resources.
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Power trouble
If the current tension continues in Singrauli, the power capital of India might soon become a ghost town like Singur. After a police firing on villagers protesting demolition of their houses to facilitate Essar's upcoming power project, farmers in Singrauli are up in arms against the forced acquisition of land.
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Just go green
It appears that our understanding of the urban ecosystem in our cities will continue to limit our competence in providing environmentally and ecologically sustainable alternatives for urban habitats. One solution, experts argue, is to go vertical, while improving all the other needed services like roads, water and waste disposal.
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How johads bring life and prosperity to Rajasthan's arid lands
The smile on Chhoti Devi's face does not cease. The mother of eight is a picture of happiness and hope as she points to the mustard crops at Titliwala village in Alwar district, Rajasthan. Until a few years ago, she was never sure of a good harvest. The reason: there was not enough water for the crops, as the wells and the river Jahajwali, which flowed by, dried up as the year drew to a close.