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In 1937, a Pennsylvania barber saved lettuce seeds beside his shop register; nearly 90 years later, gardeners can still buy the varietyA Pennsylvania family preserved a unique Bibb lettuce variety for ninety years. This heritage lettuce was originally grown by the Zimmerman...- BRICS adopts New Delhi Declaration: Inside the 140-point document on Global South's ambitionsBRICS leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration at the 18th summit, reaffirming their commitment to cooperation, multilateralism and a more...
- Galapagos Islands' unique animal, plants served as basis for Charles Darwin's theory of evolution, in 2026 El Nino threatens to wipe out concentration of species not found elsewhere on EarthCharles Darwin Foundation data shows that aftermath of the 1998 El Nino — one of the most powerful and destructive cycles — only 400 of the...
- These large-caps have ‘strong buy’ & ‘buy’ recos and an upside potential of more than 23%Market breadth (always a better indicator of the underlying sentiment) has remained positive for a few trading sessions in a row. This is w...
- Arunachal CM Pema Khandu urges Northeast universities to become problem-solving institutionsArunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has called on universities across the Northeast to move beyond degree-oriented education and f...
- India leads consensus on future of agriculture as BRICS adopts historic Indore declarationThe declaration outlines several landmark decisions aimed at strengthening food security, farmer welfare, climate-resilient agriculture, ag...
- A doomsday poop vault! Here's why scientists are freezing 10,000 samples of human fecesScientists in Switzerland are building a special vault. This vault will store frozen human stool samples. The goal is to preserve microbial...
- The merchants of Bharat: A forgotten legacy of trade and enterpriseThe oldest Tamil epics are based on women from mercantile families. It has nothing to do with warriors or priests. The heroines of Shilapad...
- Saffron in peril: Kashmir's golden harvest threatened by global warmingIn Kashmir Valley, saffron has long been more than just a crop; it is a symbol of heritage and a vital source of income for local farmers. ...
- Gudi Padwa 2024: Date, puja timings & vidhi, rituals, how to celebrate the Marathi New YearGudi Padwa, a revered Hindu festival in Maharashtra and Goa, approaches, marking the start of the Marathi New Year. Celebrated on April 9, ...
- A green mind is a healthy one! Here’s why patients with depression and PTSD find solace in growing plantsGardening can be understood as a form of space-time medicine.
- UK chef Asma Khan jots down her ammu's recipes, pays homage to home-cooking that defies patriarchal stereotypes in new book'Ammu: Indian Home-Cooking to Nourish the Soul', to be released on Thursday is a collection of childhood recipes.
- Layers of Lalbagh: From rocks dating back to 3,000 mn years and a watchtower built by Bengaluru’s ‘founder’ Kempe GowdaThe Independence Day flower show that opens in Lalbagh today is just one of the several layers of history that this botanical reserve repre...
- Here's what has made Sharjah shine like a glittering citySharjah has gathered its past, seamlessly embedded immigrants into it, and that has made it the vibrant multi-cultural city that it is toda...
- How archaeologists across the country are unearthing the food of ancestors to shed light on the evolution of eatingThe average Indian’s interest in the archaeology of food was nudged out of its stupor in 2010 when archaeologists discovered the world’s ol...
- Prawn seed catching in Sundarbans damaging environment: BookRampant practice of prawn seed catching along the rivers of Sundarban archipelago is not only damaging the marine ecosystem but also endang...
- Saving Mahseer: Forest dept set for in-situ conservation in STRTeam of forest officials and experts on the fish would conduct a primary survey of the STR area by the month end."We have been trying our b...
- Hemp cultivation: Uttarakhand's plan to hand out licences to grow the plant is a welcome step for farmers' livelihoodResearchers have shown hemp fibre can be an alternative to graphene as a supercapacitor, which stores electrical energy like a battery but ...
- Christie's watch gala to auction timeless piecesTo celebrate 55 years of successful stand-alone watch auctions, luxury auctioneer Christie's plans to hold six new exhibitions.
- Collection of 350 local Tamil literary works digitised in SingaporeA collection of about 350 local Tamil literary works of around 50 years has been digitised by an Heritage Group in Singapore.
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