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Rahul Gandhi interacts with women collecting 'mahua' flowers in Madhya Pradesh, asks about their problemsCongress MP Rahul Gandhi interacted with women collecting mahua flowers in a forest near Umaria town in Madhya Pradesh. The women shared th...
Flower saplings from Maharashtra, Ramayana-era trees adorn Ram Mandir premisesNearly 7,500 flower saplings from Maharashtra have been planted in the Ram temple, providing a beautiful sight for devotees. The forest dep...
Ahead of Assembly polls, Chhattisgarh CM announces hike in support price of millets 'kodo' and 'kutki'In a cabinet meeting chaired later by Baghel, it was decided to constitute a 'Mahua Board' to promote its collection, value addition, proce...
Meet the Plumeria, an early summer plant with a delicate fragranceSometimes the flowers themselves are edible, though trees rarely invest in making their flowers worth eating.
From e-commerce to fuel, how forests can foster a carbon-neutral futureAs the industry begins to search for substitutes to ingredients currently derived from fossil fuels, it is important to consider forests as...
View: Let's face it, India needs to get its logistics rightCustom officials will occasionally ruffle an exporter’s feathers. That’s not the critical point. The question here is bigger, something tha...
Export debutants: India has recently exported over a dozen new agri-products, from Himalayan millet to Assam’s red riceIn a first-of-its-kind export, a 4,000 kg consignment of barnyard millet and ragi (finger millet), grown along the Ganga in Uttarakhand, wa...
Restaurants knock on govt's doors for permission to sell premium country liquorAt present, most states allow restaurants and bars to sell only Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL) or imported alcohol and beer. There is no...
Odisha’s distressed cold storage operators on strikeThe Odisha Cold Storage Association, a body of 35 cold storage owners, is seeking incentives to revive its ailing units, waiver of loans an...
Tribal tours: Exploring the unexplored Chhattisgarh, North East & RajasthanMake use of upcoming long weekend to acquaint yourself with the indigenous people in our country.
Mahua liquor, palm toddy, cashew feni: How Indian spirits are giving people a taste of heritage liquorA few pioneers are bringing indigenous spirits into the mainstream.
Conjuring desi spirits to cure colonial hangoverBoutique liquor companies, government agency attempt to tap a growing market for local flavours.
Brew it the traditional way: India's heritage liquors are a hit with youngstersConcept of heritage liquors like tadi, feni and handiya is in Bengaluru's spotlight.
Demonetisation will finish off Naxal funds: CM Raman SinghWe will make it clear that the state does not violate the rights of anyone, particularly those belonging to SC and ST, says Raman Singh.
Food fables: Fascinating nuggets from epicurean historySince flowers lead to fruits the desire to eat them first is a like gobbling cake batter and not the baked cake, but then again, cake batte...
- Andhra Pradesh forests faced over 15k fires in last 10 years
Believe it or not, but on an average four fire mishaps occur every day in the state’s forests, causing varying degrees of damage to its del...
Indravati river's mighty Horseshoe falls of Chitrakoot have earned it the title of 'Little Niagara'In Chhattisgarh’s Bastar, the Indravati river’s mighty falls have earned it the title of Little Niagara. Dussehra in Bastar is the best tim...