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Topic: Millets

The big, fat Diwali hamper is now vegan, healthy, millet-based

They used to say gifting was art, a skill. It's been retracted by this burgeoning breed of hampers.

SubscriberWrites: Millets: Public health, climate & sustainable agriculture

Agriculture is one of key contributors to climate change due to excessive chemical use, soil degradation, deforestation & groundwater consumption.

Army to reintroduce millets in soldiers’ diets, cooks being trained to whip up ‘tasty, nutritious’ meals

At present, each soldier is entitled to daily ration of 620 grams of rice or atta. Under the new plan, 25% of the 620 grams will be millets. Ragi, jowar & bajra varieties to be offered.

Is bajra the new wheat? How ICAR’s turning humble millet into versatile, ‘luxury’ ingredient

A team at ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute is using age-old Indian technique to make millet flour softer, last longer & to present it as an alternative to wheat and rice flour.

Stubble burning incidents in Haryana ‘down by 48%’, says agriculture minister Jai Parkash Dalal

Chandigarh: Instances of stubble burning in Haryana declined by 48 per cent between October last year and January 2023 compared to the same period...

Even BJP officials, ministers are now bored of millet. But Modi is promoting it everywhere

Pathaan's success has made a BJP MP extremely happy but Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone's bikini has stopped him from sharing it.

Another reason to celebrate bajre ki roti: Indian scientist wins award for fortifying millet

Dhanashakti has more iron compared to regular varieties of pearl millet. Scientist Mahalingam Govindaraj says about 10 biofortified varieties have been released in last 8 years.

Millets never had ‘marketing gurus’ like rice, wheat. Thanks to Modi govt, now they will

Corporate brands, the Modi government, and even the UN have told us about the benefits of millets. But there's a gap–it's still unclear to people.

Want to boost your child’s growth? Replace rice with millets, says India-led nutrition study

Study — led by Dr S. Anitha, senior scientist, nutrition, at ICRISAT — is a review and analysis of 8 previously published studies. It was published in the journal 'Nutrients' this month.

A bowl of millets a day could keep cholesterol and diabetes at bay, study finds

New Delhi: Consuming 50-200 grams of millets daily for an extended period of time could help reduce the risk of cardiovascular threats by combating...

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The Draft Digital Competition Bill 2024 wields a sledgehammer where a scalpel is required

The rationale behind this proposed bill stems from the fact that existing competition enforcement is supposedly sluggish and ill-suited to today's fast-paced digital environment.

Complaints to RBI ombudsman up 68% in FY23, banks biggest cause for customer grievances

Data shows large public sector banks received highest number of complaints in absolute terms, but fared better than several private banks when looked at on complaints-per-branch basis.

All about dramatic ops by India on high seas that led to arrest of 35 pirates, rescue of 17 hostages

The former Maltese-flagged merchant vessel Ruen was originally hijacked on 14 December last year by the pirates and was being used as a mother ship.

CAA comes not with a bang, but with a whimper. Without NRC, it will fade into academic debate

For BJP, CAA was strategic move that did not quite work out because those it would benefit could’ve been accommodated under existing laws, and new entrants would remain excluded.