Farm sector hails 'forward looking budget', Tikait calls it 'empty-handed'The Union Budget 2024 has received mixed reactions from the agriculture sector. Industry experts commend its focus on research and self-suf...
24 Jul, 2024, 11.59 AM IST
Exercise & diet play key role in enhancing survival for cancer patientsThe mainstays of cancer treatment remain surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy and hormone therapy. But...
27 May, 2024, 08.11 AM IST
Plant-based food cos urge FSSAI to ease 'milk' label rules for plant-based dairy alternativesSethi called for FSSAI's chief executive officer (CEO) to engage with the industry, exchange ideas and foster collaboration to support star...
21 May, 2024, 08.38 PM IST
Are you a morning person? That may just be your 'Neanderthal Genes' manifestingSince the 1990s, studies of Neanderthal DNA have exposed our species' intertwined history.
22 Dec, 2023, 07.28 PM IST
Poverty is killing Amazon rainforest, treating soil and farmers better can help save what's leftThe poverty in the Amazon needs to be addressed in order to protect the rainforest, according to experts. The combination of poverty and li...
17 Nov, 2023, 03.38 PM IST
Why timing of when we go to sleep is as important as the amount of snooze time we getWe are beginning to understand how we might work with the rhythms of our bodies.
12 Apr, 2023, 06.11 PM IST
Love pulses? Here's five interesting trivia about this superfoodAccording to researchers, pulses may be the key to curing world hunger.
24 Feb, 2023, 09.07 AM IST
Why do we love sugar so much? Here is a genetic connection to your sweet addictionInsights into our species' evolutionary history can provide important clues about why it's so hard to say no to sweet.
07 Jan, 2022, 11.06 AM IST
Nestle working on alternate protein products fit for Indian tasteNestle will look at customising products for Indian taste. “For me, creating a burger that has got an almost meat like taste and texture is...
11 Nov, 2021, 09.48 AM IST
COVID 19 : "Watch what you Eat : The Tipping Point !"13 Sep, 2021, 04.05 PM IST
View: Genome editing and lessons for IndiaIn the CRISPR system, a specific region in the bacterial genome collects small DNA snippets of the invading phage between repeat-spacer arr...
26 Nov, 2020, 09.56 AM IST
How to make most of big opportunities in food processing sectorRural India and tier two cities is where Covid-19 has really made a difference for the food processing sector, says Anand Ramanathan
12 Oct, 2020, 04.38 PM IST
Agriculture scientists transfer genes from other species to plants for increasing farm productivityNot all fish contain equal amounts of omega-3. The best are cold water fish like salmon, which get by eating other fish that eat other fish...
27 Dec, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
- Smarter use of nutrients will help clean up the planet, say scientists
A new report commissioned by the United Nations Environment Programme highlights how humans have massively altered the natural flows of nit...
18 Feb, 2013, 11.30 PM IST
Sunday ET: How the Dutch beer Heineken is brewed before it is bottledIt’s one of the tests of good beer, how long the head stays, says Henk Breederveld, quality and technology manager, United Breweries.
19 Aug, 2012, 09.12 AM IST
Budget 2012 India: Highlights of Pranab Mukherjee's speechThe Union Budget 2012-13 speech made by the Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee saw a number of changes being announced across the sectors of...
16 Mar, 2012, 01.54 PM IST