Ants distracted by potato chips in Panama may be forgetting one of their biggest jobs, and scientists say that could slow the seed dispersal plants depend onHuman food scraps on hiking trails disrupt a vital ecological partnership. Ants, crucial for planting seeds, abandon their task for easy sn...
18 Jun, 2026, 03.29 PM IST
What happens when ants get addicted to junk food as much as we do? The consequences could be seriousAnts eating junk food behavior study: Tiny potato chip crumbs are a big distraction for ants. Researchers found ants are drawn to human sna...
17 Jun, 2026, 07.03 PM IST
500 years buried in a jar, and still intact: The wild story behind Peru's ancient space foodRare Inca freeze-dried potatoes discovery in Peru reveals 500-year-old chuño food system and ancient empire trade intelligence. Archaeologi...
17 Jun, 2026, 05.39 PM IST
Are sprouted potatoes safe to eat? Here's what the science saysSprouted potatoes need not be discarded immediately. Small sprouts on firm potatoes can be trimmed, and the potato cooked. However, soft, m...
12 May, 2026, 01.47 PM IST
Kidney health warning: 10 common habits that could be putting your kidneys at serious risk, according to doctorsKidney health is silently impacted by everyday habits, with diet and lifestyle playing a crucial role. Excess salt, processed foods, and hi...
07 May, 2026, 12.59 PM IST
Why You Should Never Store Potatoes and Onions TogetherKeep onions and potatoes separate in your kitchen to extend their shelf life. Onions release ethylene gas, which causes potatoes to sprout ...
23 Apr, 2026, 05.10 PM IST
From Peels to Fuel: Potatoes may soon quench thirst of your carThe Central Potato Research Institute plans to establish a pilot plant to convert potato waste into ethanol. India, the world's second-larg...
24 Sep, 2024, 12.03 AM IST
HyFun Foods to invest Rs 850 cr to set up 3 potato processing plants in GujaratHyFun Foods, a manufacturer of frozen potato products, plans to invest approximately Rs 850 crore to establish three new plants in Gujarat,...
06 Mar, 2024, 03.45 PM IST
UP polls: Will relax age limit in police recruitment if voted to power, says Akhilesh YadavThe SP chief also assured subsidy of Rs 100-200 crore for setting up industries to process potatoes in the region and make chips and snacks...
06 Feb, 2022, 10.55 PM IST
Rotten potatoes: That's the government's answer to your rising fuel billWhile the govt is hoping the rally in global rates declines soon, it is also looking at alternatives.
03 Sep, 2018, 03.12 PM IST
Can you really lose weight by just sitting around binge-watching TV?It must be remembered, however, that just because overweight mice responded to the compound positively does not mean humans will have exact...
03 Aug, 2015, 07.30 AM IST
Assam aims to be self-sufficient in potato output by 2019-20Assam needs about 40 lakh tonnes of potato a year. Output stood at 11 lakh tonnes and 17 tonnes in 2013-14 and 2014-15 respectively.
27 Mar, 2015, 03.16 PM IST
Farmers in UP, Haryana, Punjab concerned over ground frostRavinder Singh, a farmer in Agra district’s Hasanpur village, is giving extra care to his potato crop planted on 20 acres. With minimum tem...
27 Dec, 2014, 05.13 AM IST
Potato issue in north Bengal is taking shape of crisisOn one side, while Government is blocking outflow of potato to other states from there, traders on the other side have stopped working to p...
20 Aug, 2014, 04.23 PM IST
Punjab gets Rs 2,600 crore investment proposalsPunjab government said it has received investment proposals worth Rs 2,600 crore in agriculture, food processing and bio mass renewable ene...
19 Feb, 2014, 07.31 PM IST
- Rahul Gandhi comes out in support of FDI in retail
Terming the opposition as "anti-farmer", Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi today came out openly in support of FDI in the retail sect...
16 Dec, 2011, 02.07 PM IST
- PepsiCo installs biogas plant at Pune unit
PepsiCo India has installed a biogas plant at its Frito-Lay manufacturing unit at Pune. The company is now directly using this gas for the ...
28 Sep, 2009, 01.16 AM IST