Lab tests find that almost all honey we consume is adulterated with sugar syrup
Indian standards for honey purity cannot ‘catch’ this kind of adulteration
Chinese companies advertise that they have sugar syrups that can bypass Indian tests for honey
We tracked down 'all-pass' sugar syrup from China and India
We spiked honey with sugar syrup and it still passed the tests
We sent honey of 13 brands for advanced tests to Germany
The same samples that passed in India failed adulteration tests in Germany
Adulteration of this nature’s goodness with sugar is very bad for our health
It is also bad for the livelihood of beekeepers who are going out of business
Without bees we will lose our agro productivity; we lose life
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Oceans On Simmer
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Science For Just Solutions
If science-policy interfaces are to deliver just and effective solutions to climate change, they must involve indigenous peoples and local communities
Does India care about TRIPS waiver anymore?
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STOCKHOLM SYNDROME
The 50th anniversary celebration of the Stockholm conference should be about our common future, not the divisions of the past
MEASURING PROGRESS
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Bichhri still sees red
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DECENTRALISATION OF POWER
Power generation and transmission models that are local and self-sustaining can increase access to energy in the future
BENEFIT WITHHELD
Two decades ago India adopted a law that mandates sharing of benefits from commercial utilisation of biodiversity with local communities. What has kept the law from protecting the interest of people and the biodiversity? VIBHA VARSHNEY travels to bio-rich parts of India to find out
A grim outlook
Investing in restoration of degraded land makes economic sense, can see massive financial benefits
Wheat Feels March Heat
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Engineering student kills self in Noida hotel after failing to get job
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81 infra projects make it to Gati Shakti list
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LET'S TALK ABOUT THE U.P.-FICATION OF KARNATAKA
A state that till yesterday prided itself for being India’s most global corner is poised on the edge of an eruption of tribalism
Retd Armyman gets bahu killed for ‘honour', takes brigade mate's help
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CASTE IN STONE
Identity politics and polarisation remain the key tool for most political parties to mobilise voters
UP polls: Campaigning ends for 2nd phase; voting on Mon
AS MANY AS 586 CANDIDATES ARE IN THE FRAY
West UP kicks off battle for heartland
Caste dynamics and unemployment are expected to play a key role in western Uttar Pradesh.
DOING THE DOAB
Identity or livelihood? Between these two streams lies a dilemma for the voters of western UP, ground zero for the most contentious issues of our time
Deoband in tour, Shah invokes 'safety', claims 'false' riot cases
Amit Shah during a door-to-door campaign in Deoband on Saturday
PM to address his 1st UP virtual rally on Jan 31
Lucknow: Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be addressing his first virtual political rally of the Uttar Pradesh campaign on January 31, primarily for the districts voting in the first phase.