Consulting Editor, Down To Earth. She has been associated with the magazine since 2000 and has written extensively on health, science and food issues. She is a biologist by training and holds a PhD in Botany
Learning games
Educational tools need not be the prerogative of the privileged
Dying practice
Lack of medicinal plants forces village doctors out of trade
Shelling out remedies
Marine organisms like bivalves hold cures for viral diseases
Grow back wisdom
An attempt to revive vanishing medicinal plants through cultivation
Spare the subject
Alternatives to keep animals away from scientific research labs
Prickly issue
Will the inclusion of Hepatitis B vaccination in the Universal Immunisation Programme help?
Colours of pure radiance
Use of organic colours can make the Holi revelry safer
Blasted out
Gubraida gram panchayat scripts a success story by bringing illegal mining to a halt
Uprooting pollution
Plants affected by pollution are increasingly being used for indicating pollution levels
Ivy League of its own
The humble ivy gourd or kundru lends itself for use in recipes of diverse regions