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There has been no fundamental change in the structure of teaching and research at universities all over the world since the first university in the West was set up at Bologna around the year 1155 (CE). Our universities today are all based on the Western pattern, since these institutions were installed during periods of political [...]
Pulses – a general term we use for peas, beans and lentils – are the stuff of Indian food which is associated with a strong dimension of vegetarianism and healthy living. So ever wondered why many of them are named after animals and birds? We have for example, “horsegram,” “cowpea,” “pigeonpea,” “mothbean” and “chickpea,” among [...]
Eating wise, I belong to two generations. I am part of that generation that had access to safe, tasty, diverse kinds of food, all of it grown without chemicals, and a good part of it coming directly from nature. I was privileged to be looked after by two benign grandmothers who were wizards in the [...]