There are over 20 states but one particular state in India stands out for its natural beauty and is increasingly being likened to a Nordic European nation. Well it’s not because it has cold snowy winters but for its exceptional education institute, social welfare, and quality of life. That state is none other than ‘God’s…
The first time I met Palpu Pushpangadan was when he was the director of the National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) in Lucknow. It was in the early 2000s, and he was full of energy as he displayed the herbal products NBRI was preparing at the time. There was a wine prepared from mangoes, lipsticks based…
The schedule for Kerala had been revised earlier, with the enumeration deadline pushed to December 18 and the draft voter list to be published on December 23. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Supreme Court on Thursday (December 18, 2025) asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) to a “sympathetic view” of pleas to…
India is one of the world’s leading natural rubber (NR) producers, contributing 5.4 per cent of global production in 2023 (FAO, 2025). Ranging from defence, health, and industrial sectors, especially for tyres—to toys, NR is not only a vital commercial commodity, but also a strategic resource of national interest. Ironically, the farmers who cultivate this…