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Supriya Sahu IAS is fascinated by this rare Nilgris plant: Even in harsh summer, its unique leaves can trap and store water to surviveIAS officer Supriya Sahu has brought attention to Hedyotis verticillaris, a rare plant found in the high-altitude grasslands of the Nilgiri...- As India grows its own 'exotic' fruits and vegetables, imports are plummetingThe import of produce such as durians, leeks and other alliaceous bulbs, capsicums, figs, mangosteen and strawberries has dropped 70-100 pe...
- 12-year-itch: If you're lucky, this is your one chance to get rare kurinji honeyIt comes from bees that feed on kurinji, a flower that blooms only once in 12 years.
- How to eat and drink like a local in Hong KongYum Cha, originally just tea in Cantonese but now connoting tea and dim sum, is Hong Kong’s favourite pastime.
- Why monuments would be worse off without the World Heritage statusThe World Heritage status does not mean much financially nor does it give UNESCO serious powers, but monuments and national parks would be ...
- With Bombay Gymkhana in the eye of a storm, a look at how clubs have endured in IndiaWith urban land ever scarcer, & long leases running out, many clubs are facing uncertain futures.
- Future Group to sell few of its brands at rival Star Bazaar outlets, tooStar Bazaar competes with Future Group’s Big Bazaar in a market that’s estimated by the Retailers’ Association of India at $600 billion.
- Shivaji University researchers discover 4 plant species in Western GhatsThe researchers said new species are separated from their nearest ancestor by a million years of evolutionary process.
- India's popular travel destinations: Kumarakom, Ooty and UdaipurIt is said that Ayurvedic treatments are most effective during the monsoon, so why not make the best of the season and head to Kumarakom in...
- Summer's paradise; Munnar, Coorg, Ooty, PahalgamWith the summer season setting in, and school breaks just around the corner, we bring to you the very best of India's summer destinations.
- How Paul Polman plans to turn Unilever into a sustainability championUnilever's CEO Paul Polman's sustainable living plan looks to integrate sustainability into the very core of company's business and strateg...
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