Curdling of milk: Explained

When the solution turns acidic, protein molecules react and form lumps. This simple process is the secret to making cheese

Kings ate this fruit to restore their youth

Khirni is a life-saving fruit mentioned in ancient texts and also has medicinal properties

Seize the freshness

Kerala self-help groups make medicinal oil, chutney powder from flesh of coconut

Intoxicatingly delicious

With increasing urbanisation and changing food habits, very few people are aware of the mahua fruit and its oil, let alone its health benefits

The eco tree

Many tribal communities consume semal because of its medicinal properties. Others worship the tree. A clan of the Bhil tribe in Rajasthan …

Relish history

Rich in its mythological antecedents, the prickly pear has many medicinal merits

Seeds of hope

Northern Bangladesh successfully fights its age-old famine-like situation by creating a new cropping season and introducing lost indigenous rice …

In celebration of biodiversity

A decentralised system will lead to sustainable water use

S Vishwanath, a Bangalore-based engineer and planner, started the Rainwater Club to help people manage rainwater efficiently. He spoke to Binayak …

When 'calamity' strikes

Water harvesting is the new catchword for the government struggling against drought. And the media is going out of its way to spread the word. In …

Back to the future

The relation between tanks and trees

For survival of the traditional water management structures, one must understand the linkages between the tanks and trees

Discovery of India

Anil Agarwal delivers his acceptance speech for the Norman Borlaug Award 2001

Nature's forecasters

Lighting up hearts

A hospital for cardiac patients in Ahmedabad is sunlit to cheer up patients. It saves energy, too

Hanging by a thread

Weavers of renowned Ponduru khadi are abandoning the craft

Textile therapy

A handloom trader experiments with traditional medicinal herbs for dyeing garments

Beating the drought

How some villages stayed afloat even as neighbouring lands parched

Tamil Nadu's tank rehab scheme does not hold water

Government approach to restoring traditional waterbodies of Tamil Nadu doesn't hold water

Ponds for strongmen

Village heavyweights use natural farming methods

On the wild side

Residents of Garhwal swear by the taste and health benefits of a lesser known vegetable

Herbs to heal cattle

In the absence of veterinary services, traditional medical practices for treating livestock remain popular in tribal villages

Blossoms with benefits

Heti flower adds variety to cooking when few options are available just before the harvest season in Maharashtra

Clay has curative properties

Meinhard Von Gerkan on GMP's entry into India

Meinhard Von Gerkan, a partner in the German architectural firm GMP, was in Delhi recently to prospect for ventures in India, particularly in …