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Rice feeds more than half the world, but 3 toxic metals can travel from paddy soil into its grains; researchers propose changing soil chemistry and reinforcing plant barriers to keep arsenic, cadmium and mercury outRice grain contaminated with toxic metals: Rice cultivation faces contamination from toxic metals like arsenic and cadmium. Researchers pro...
Cheap 'RO' with no electricity: How twin sisters created Rs 100 water filter using bhindi, methi & chawal to remove 'forever chemicals' and microplasticsTwin sisters Naina and Nayantara Singh have developed Aqua Sattva, an award-winning, low-cost, plant-based water filtration system. This in...
Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening 'the world's kitchen'Toxic runoff from unregulated rare earth mines in Myanmar and Laos is contaminating the Mekong River and its tributaries, threatening the l...
Trump tariffs axed and the 150-day factor: 3 sectors, 15 stocks where real business was hit by tariffs; now the noise may increaseGiven that the US stock market reacted positively to the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down President Trump’s tariffs, there is a high...
Sowing seeds of successBIRC 2025 saw policymakers and business leaders discussing how India can leverage its rice exports and look at adopting best practices to i...
Is your protein shake helping or harming you? Dietitians reveal the hidden ingredients that could make or break your healthProtein shakes can support recovery, nutrition, and healthy aging, but only if chosen carefully. Dietitians advise looking for 20–30 grams ...
There’s potential to double India’s crop yields even with existing technologies: Mangi Lal Jat, Secretary, DAREMangi Lal Jat focuses on the importance of science-driven agricultural policies to improve the lives of farmers and ensure sustainable live...
This popular Indian dish is on list of ready-to-eat foods during national emergenciesSATS Ltd has developed five ready-to-eat meal options for emergencies, requiring no refrigeration and with an eight-month shelf life. These...
Norovirus: Causes, Symptoms, Survival, Prevention, and Management of the Highly Contagious Stomach FluNorovirus: Norovirus, often referred to as the stomach flu, is a highly contagious virus that causes gastroenteritis, leading to symptoms s...
Norovirus: All you may want to know about symptoms, treatment and preventionNorovirus infections are rising across the U.S., with outbreaks increasing significantly from last year. The virus spreads through contamin...
When AI's output is a threat to AI itselfAll this AI-generated information can make it harder for us to know what's real. And it also poses a problem for AI companies as they devel...
Commerce ministry developing platform for registration, resolution of non-trade barriers"We are making a portal so that we can prioritise all the NTBs. Traders will register their complaints and the ministry will pursue that," ...
Home-grown feasts: How Goans once raised pigs & prepared them for festivalsToday, pigs are also disappearing from public sight. A few are still home-raised, but the government is promoting pig farms where rearing h...
10 Best Flour Mill Machines in India for fresh and pure attaWhen searching for the best flour mill machine in India, several factors warrant careful consideration to ensure optimal performance and sa...
What the Punjab farmer wants is not what the Punjab farmer needsAgriculture in Punjab is struggling with several structural issues for which guaranteed MSP can't even be a temporary fix let alone a solut...
Fast track action to remove non-tariff barriers key to realise trillion-dollar merchandise export goal: GTRI reportIt asked for upgrading domestic systems, in cases where Indian products are rejected due to quality issues; and retaliating if unreasonable...
Food for thought: Why are Indians eating less fruits than before? Expensive price, poor taste might be the reasonFruits in India were 20% more expensive than in the West, say experts.
- Eureka Forbes unveils new water purifier
Water purification appliances leader, Eureka Forbes (EFL), on Friday, unveiled an invention in the storage water purifier segment, which wi...
- Solution to arsenic poisoning in India found
British scientists claim to have found a solution to the world's worst case of poisoning through exposure to arsenic in rice and water in e...
- Cleaning water from waste
Dr Malini Balakrishnan of TERI has turned fly ash waste from rice husk and sugarcane processing into an effective, low-cost filter for cont...