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Do You Know What You are Eating?

If you think yourself to be a vegetarian then you are in for a shock. A recent report released by the Animal Welfare Board of India says the most common vegetarian food products available in the market have animal-based ingredients. Read on ...

No Begging for Merit

Nagarathna begged for a living and to pay her way through school. Having passed the Class X exams with flying colours, she has become a heroine. And everyone wants to reward her... Read on ...

Starving in the Midst of Plenty

People in the rural areas of six states are starving to death due to famine-like conditions. But the State governments refuse to release the stock of grain kept aside for emergencies. Read on ...

Microbes begin Deforestation

Insects, fungi and various kinds of insects are eating into the conifer trees of Himachal Pradesh. Read on ...

Pushkar Lake Water or Sugarcane Juice?

The famous lake next to the only Brahma temple in the world is dying. It looks like even the mythological Hindu creator cannot save it. Read on ...

The Peacocks are Dying

In the first week of May 19 peacocks died a sudden death near Jaipur. Since January this year 135 of these birds have died, compared to 21 in 2000. Heat stroke or pesticide poisoning is the hot topic of debate. Read on ...

Making Light of Darkness

Even five decades after independence, the Male Kudi tribals live without electricity. But having decided on self-help, they have lit up their village in the most ingenious way. Read on ...

From Kitchen Cabinet to State Cabinet?

A couple of weeks ago, Lakshmi Parui, a widow in her late 50s was just a domestic help in West Bengal. Then she decided to contest the State assembly elections... Read on ...

Injured Right Arms

The college authorities found it very strange that so many students seemed to have injured their right arms just before the exams. It was a case of one arm not knowing what the other was doing! Read on ...

These Bold Police Women

A dreaded outlaw is on the run because of a young police woman, Priyanka Mishra, in India's notorious Chambal Valley. This has become a trend in India - seemingly 'untouchable' outlaws, brought to their knees by doughty police women. Read on ...