First food: business of taste
Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it
Health
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Malaria deaths
With malaria claiming 59 lives in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district this year, the district authorities and the health department are closely monitoring the situation to prevent spread of the
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Fight against AIDS should reach villages, says PM
Pointing that prevalence of a large number of people afflicted with HIV/AIDS is a matter of serious concern, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee has said the current trend, wherein public health
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Two-children norm in Orissa panchayat poll
The Orissa Government took an important decision that persons with more than two children wil not be allowed to contest municipal elections. The decision will come into force before the forthcoming
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Don't rob education to pay for AIDS
Elected representatives threw up some pleasant surprises when they assembled here this weekend for the National Convention on HIV/AIDS. Political commitment is the reigning deity in the pantheon of
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Quit smoking and wounds heal better
Quitting smoking for as little as 4 weeks can dramatically reduce the odds of wound infection after surgery, according to a report. Dr Lars Tue Sorensen and colleagues from Bispeberg University
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Cholera, gastro cases on the rise
More than 16 residents of the Sucheta Kripplani Hospital staff quarters and hostel have been treated for ailments like diarrhoea, vomiting and stomach cramps sparking a cholera and gastroeneritis
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CM concerned over fast growth of population
"Prospertity of the Capital has become its jinx", said Cheif Minister Sheila Dikshit, while expressing concern over the fast-growing population and increasing number of homeless people in the
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AIDS bomb in India ticking at a faster rate
The number of people getting infected with HIV continues to increase. Latest figures show an increase of over half-million people with HIV in one year alone. What is of particular concern is that
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ITC to participate in reducing exposure to tobacco products
The ITC Chairman, Mr Y.C. Deveshwar, called for an orderly change in exposure to tobacco products, so that tobacco farmers' interests are not jeopardised in any manner. Responding to shareholders'
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When inaction can cost more than action
Tata Steel has earned praise from an unexpected quarter. Indian steel major has been singled out for special mention in a yet unreleased United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report.