Global fruit pomace market expected to grow exponentially: study

Long discarded or used only as animal feed and compost, rising demand from health-conscious consumers will change fruit pomace’s fortunes, …

Charles Kao Kuen: The man who paved way for development of Internet

Known as the ‘Godfather of Broadband’, Professor Kao is known for discovering fiber-optic communication

A lesser known rice bean that's healthier than most

Despite having immense nutritive and medicinal properties, the rice bean is a lesser-known pulse

Good food: Enjoy nutritious ‘Annakut ki sabji’ this festive season

The medley of vegetables prepared on Govardhan Puja, is an example of how festival food in India always had inbuilt systems to protect and …

Shepherds in distress: No procurement by J&K Wool Board since 2019 as COVID-19 mars market

The sector was already in bad shape with the country’s growing reliance on imported wool 

How a vegetable can tackle malnutrition in the hills

Gaithi, a tuber variety that grows in the hills of Uttarakhand, has both nutritive and medicinal properties

Fibre is your body’s natural guide to weight management

Rather than cutting carbs out of your diet, eat them in their original fibre packaging instead

Textile waste takes centre stage in Parliament: Why the discussion is vital

Allocation for textiles ministry increased 27.6% in 2024 interim budget, but there were no specific policies addressing waste crisis

How can I lower my cholesterol? Do supplements work? How about psyllium or probiotics?

You still need to quit smoking, reduce stress, exercise regularly and get enough sleep

Idukki becomes first district in India to get high-speed rural broadband connectivity

National Optic Fibre Network will connect all 250,000 gram panchayats of India by 2016

Gut microbes that digest cellulose are declining, especially in industrialised nations

Industrialised nations tend to prefer processed food ingredients over a plant-based diet with increased fibre levels  

Undersea cables are the unseen backbone of global internet

Also called  submarine communications cables, these fibre-optic cables are laid on the ocean floor and used to transmit data between …