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  • Fruity growth
    Fruity growth

    From a poor fruit vendor’s son, who grew up eating jack fruit for snacks in an obscure Karnataka village, to owning a Rs 108 crore company making fruit flavoured ice creams in Mumbai, Srinivas Kamath has come a long way, says Somma Banerjjee

      Posted    2016-04-25    7 Issue 17
  • Well, it's Ayurveda
    Well, it's Ayurveda

    Exploding some myths about Ayurveda, say like it’s about veggies only, Reenita Malhotra Hora has brought out a book, The Ayurvedic Diet. Here is an excerpt from it that is really an eye opener

      Posted    25-Apr-2016    7 Issue 17
  • Feathers & fears
    Feathers & fears

    A book by Kerala State Biodiversity Board, ‘Feathers of Vellayani’, takes the reader to the skies to provide an overview of habitat destruction, which is a looming threat to avian diversity

      Posted    25-Apr-2016    7 Issue 17
  • Maternal mission
    Maternal mission

    Providing 24-hour maternal healthcare in a remote area of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh for 31 years is health worker, Kaushalya. Vishal Gulati tells us about her celebrated dedication

      Posted    25-Apr-2016    7 Issue 17
  • Beri ambitious
    Beri ambitious

    Ace fashion designer Ritu Beri, in her new role as advisor to Khadi and Village Industries Commission, vows to give a makeover to the ‘grand fabric of India’ and turn it into a global fabric

      Posted    25-Apr-2016    7 Issue 17