Nadia in West Bengal goes Churu way, achieves open defecation-free tag

Nadia’s campaign, termed “Sabar Souchagar” (toilets for all) was an entirely community-driven idea

Brickfields closed

Arsenic eyes rice nutrients

The heavy metal can disrupt amino acid synthesis in the grain

Big size, bigger benefits

Brown rice of shorter size accumulates more arsenic

Arsenic just got dirtier

Exposure to arsenic also increases risk of hypertension

Return of bird flu in India raises alarm

No confirmation yet on whether virus is a mutant one