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Sharmila Vaidyanathan
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Crop damage, decrease in yield among the many hidden effects of air pollution on Indian agriculture
Existing air pollution thresholds, which serve as a warning for harmful conditions, only take human health into consideration.
Sharmila Vaidyanathan
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Beyond palak and methi, there are many Indian greens waiting to be rediscovered
‘Keerai Kadai’, a store in Coimbatore, sells more than 100 types of indigenous greens and herbs.
Sharmila Vaidyanathan
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Lassi, moringa, pepper: A Coimbatore man is winning awards by infusing Indian flavours in chocolates
Arun Viswanathan wants to demonstrate the versatility of Indian produce with his brand Chitra’m Craft Chocolates.
Sharmila Vaidyanathan
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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How Karnataka’s once-powerful Janata Dal Secular was reduced to a Hindutva offshoot
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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An Indian chef is giving Las Vegas a taste of Kerala’s toddy shop food
With dishes like parotta beef fry and karimeen pollichathu, Hemant Kishore wants to highlight lesser-known Indian food in the US.
Sharmila Vaidyanathan
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Three data professionals from Bengaluru show how pickles can transform lives
The Hudli Project prevented an entire village from emptying out, by providing its women with employment opportunities.
Sharmila Vaidyanathan
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An Indian NGO’s unique idea to curb food wastage: Taking from the wedding and giving to the poor
No Food Waste has its own app which marks areas with surplus food and the closest 'hunger spots'.
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Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted