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Articles by the Author
2004-2-15
Thampi Thomas, an advocate-turned-planter of Kolenchery in south Kerala, sold raw vanilla beans for Rs 500 per kilogramme (kg) in 1999. During the current season, he got Rs 3,750 per kg for the produce. No single plant in his 3-hectare (ha) organic farm has ever fetched him such high returns. The rich pickings have prompted many a farmer in the state to plump for vanilla cultivation...
2004-1-31
In 2002, at least 42,221 small hydropower (SHP) stations were operating in China, supplying adequate power to more than 300 million people. This achievement is the result of meticulous planning rather than any technological breakthrough. V K DAMODARAN, managing director of China-based International Centre on Small Hydro Power, spoke to SURENDRANATH C on the nitty-gritty of the country's SHP system
2002-11-30
A handloom trader experiments with traditional medicinal herbs for dyeing garments
2002-11-30
A handloom trader experiments with traditional medicinal herbs for dyeing garments
2002-3-31
Toddy tappers in Kerala fought off social stigma and repression only to fight new demons like the government's excise policy
2001-10-31
Pesticide menace spreads its tentacles to Karnataka after striking a deadly blow to
2001-8-15
As deformity cases swell in Kerala's Kasaragod district, the silent screams of the victims fall on the deaf ears of the government
2001-1-15
Kerala's capital wants a solid waste treatment plant in a nearby village. This has created a rural-urban conflict
