Relish history

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

Seize the freshness

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

Leaves of memory

A peek into granny’s kitchen

Bajra delicacies and lessons on the nutritional importance of the millet

In celebration of biodiversity

Hanging by a thread

Weavers of renowned Ponduru khadi are abandoning the craft

Discovery of India

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

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

Back to the future

Nature's forecasters

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

Clay has curative properties

A violent forest

Reconciling conservation and livelihoods in Sundarban mangroves

Uphill TRIPS

Bid to revive morality, transparency issues in patents regime amid stiff resistance

Denial of the rural

Seed restoration

Rooted to earth

Nations to share genetic resources

Activists call the text of the agreement vague

Rooted to earth

Twist in the TRIPS tale

UK panel endorses South's stand on intellectual property rights

Karnataka villagers suspect biodiversity register

Flame that cools

Long-forgotten palash flower helps beat the heat, offers health benefits