Yamilicious!

During her visit to Indore, Aparna Pallavi tickles her taste buds with crispy fried purple yam or garadu and discovers the health benefits of the …

`Ancient Indian literature displays exact knowledge of environmental phenomena'

Retired diplomat and well-known translator of ancient Sanskrit texts, Aditya Narayan Dhairyasheel Haksar recently released the reprint of his …

Traditionally sumptuous

Multigrain food is not new. It has been part of the Indian diet since ancient times and comes in multitude of combinations

Ferment food for the gut

Almost all communities in India have festivals that revolve around stale food high on probiotics

Two worlds that never meet

Video Essay>> Dont cut my head off • by Somnath Batabyal, Matti Pohjonen, Kazimuddin Ahmed and Pradip Saha • produced in …

Dyeing cotton fabrics is an ancient Indian art

Indian textiles formed an important item in the trade network, the major thrust being on cotton fabrics in vibrant kalamkari patterns. Mastery …

When reforms ricochet

The biggest threat to Vietnam's bio-diversity comes from deforestation. In the past 25 years, the total area of natural forests has declined at …

Roots

Worldwide, traditional medicinal systems are in the process of being modernised. Besides health care and conservation of medicinal plants, the …

Words of wisdom

The traditional knowledge of indigenous communities was for a long time viewed with scepticism. Now, the world acknowledges its significance

Bitten by the betel

Paan is the delicacy among all communities in India. Its cultivation and propagation will serve to strengthen not just the various rituals …

Charaka and Sushruta reborn

Bangalore University's new BioPark has medicinal gardens that incorporate the near-forgotten science of India's ancient medical treatises

Pots of wisdom

Earthenware is staging a comeback in our kitchens with a new fervour

Taste the Himalayas

The leaves of faran have a distinct fragrance and are of high medicinal value

Educative entertainment

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Why science matters so much in the era of fake news and fallacies

Science and facts are the foundational basis for rational and logical disputation and the possibility of reaching some truths

Hands that held rain

Stories of common citizens who transformed their environments through rainwater harvesting

High on health, low on popularity

The Phalsa fruit is available for only a few weeks in a year. Yet, it's sweet and sour taste will leave you asking for more

Beyond spice

Curry leaf is a common spice in south Indian recipes but few people outside the region know what else to do with it

Is information knowledge?

Book>> The Information, A History, A Theory, A Flood • by James Gleick • Fourth Estate • Rs 599

Crunchy, juicy devil's backbone

The succulent can strengthen bones, while keeping cold and cough at bay

Fast foods

Kerala Knowledge Inc

Kerala shows the way by going for a decentralised method to protect its unique biodiversity

Dying practice

Lack of medicinal plants forces village doctors out of trade

Goodness of the unpolished

The popularity of polished white rice has killed the red and black varieties that have medicinal properties. A few Tamil Nadu farmers are …

Butter fruit

Shalini Dhyani explores the forgotten virtues of mahua fruit and seed oil