Reviving tradition: Can dried fruit regain its sweet spot in modern palates?In a world where we crave instant gratification, is the slow-release sweetness of dried fruit losing out to the instant joy of sugar?
17 Dec, 2023, 09.46 AM IST
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.
26 Mar, 2023, 09.26 AM IST
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...
17 Sep, 2022, 10.59 AM IST
Maharashtra, UP lead India’s drive towards electric future“Twenty-seven states have moved forward in formulating their EV policies, and 18 states/ UTs have already notified their EV policy,” said K...
14 Feb, 2022, 09.54 AM IST
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...
28 Aug, 2021, 11.38 PM IST
CESL, WRI India sign pact to build strategy for renewable energy sectorCESL Managing Director and CEO Mahua Acharya said the company is honoured to have the benefit of WRI's depth and credibility, and is excite...
16 Jul, 2021, 08.40 PM IST
The advantages of food trees dawn on us when a lockdown cuts vegetable supplyJackfruits are sometimes confused with breadfruit, which are more compact but have a similar knobbly green skin.
24 May, 2020, 09.51 AM IST
Verdict shows Congress can win without Ajit Jogi: TS BabaIt is a pro-Congress verdict. Rahulji led from the front and fixed responsibilities and this translated into this kind of a verdict, said D...
13 Dec, 2018, 03.27 PM IST
Posting in J&K was easier & smoother than being part of anti-Maoist operations says survivorCRPF estimates that there were some 300 Maoists involved in the attack, outnumbering the troopers seven to one.
14 Jul, 2018, 09.00 AM IST
Spring collection: The forgotten beans, fruits and flowers that are making a comeback in menusBefore the advent of summer, explore the beans, fruits and flowers that are enjoying a resurgence in menus even if we don’t see them much i...
08 Apr, 2018, 08.57 AM IST
Killing of bear: Wildlife activist files plea for FIRA wildlife activist has filed a petition in Mahasamund court seeking direction from court to register an FIR against eight policemen and tw...
02 Dec, 2017, 02.18 PM IST
Cops summon Babul Supriyo for booze barb at TMC MLASupriyo on Tuesday received summons from the Alipore police station late in the evening. Meanwhile, he sent a legal notice to Moitra.
11 Jan, 2017, 11.42 AM IST
If you are an adventure lover, try Durshet in Maharashtra this monsoonStroll through the extensive plantations of fruit trees, casuarinas and acacias in Durshet. The forest is a wonderful place to go insect wa...
08 Sep, 2016, 11.33 AM IST
Indian highways set to get a greener lookRoad transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari has given a go ahead to the "Green Highways (Plantation & Maintenance) Policy", which ma...
21 Jun, 2015, 11.51 AM IST
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...
17 Apr, 2014, 12.41 PM IST
Tuskers knock at Chhattisgarh's BarnawaparaForest department officials said that this is the first time that 30 elephants were seen in sanctuary, which may be an indication of perman...
02 Apr, 2014, 08.43 PM IST
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...
30 Sep, 2012, 05.30 AM IST