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Humble black-eyed peas are a powerhouse of vitamins
Find ways to include this source of vitamins A and B in your daily diet
4 min read3 Oct 2016Scientists peel back the carrot’s genetic secrets
The genome may point to ways to improve carrots through breeding, including increasing their nutrients and making them more productive, more resistant to disease
2 min read10 May 2016ICMR announces comprehensive nutrition survey
The Indian Council of Medical Research has set up task forces to collect data and write guidelines for consumption of vitamins and treatment of anemia
1 min read6 May 2016On a healthy note
Start the new year with a promise: you will take care of your vitamin intake
7 min read20 Jan 2016Some fish, amphibians can supercharge their vision
These animals can turn on an enzyme in their eyes that supercharges their ability to see infrared light, sharpening their vision in the muck and mire
2 min read6 Nov 2015Environmental degradation leading to decline in nutrient-rich crops: study
Change in environmental conditions could adversely hit health of millions of people, says a set of studies by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
3 min read16 Jul 2015India PM Narendra Modi visits ‘Super-Banana’ lab in Australia​
Modi tours Queensland University of Technology, where scientists are busy developing what they call a super banana with better bio-availability of vitamin A and iron
1 min read15 Nov 2014Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared