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Garden variety recycling

Indukanth Ragade gives you the know-how for this simple, time-tested way of recycling greywater




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Chennai’s Garden of Eden

Jaswant Singh’s garden in Mogappair is a live textbook for plant lovers. Hema Vijay meets the expert




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Raising organic gardens at home

More people are now raising organic kitchen gardens with resources and guidance available even online




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Set up a bird sanctuary at home

They sing for you, they keep down insect pests, and they are fun to watch. By Vrinda Kumble.




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The man behind the garden city

Much of horticulturist J.H. Krumbiegel’s early green nurturing in his native Germany helped him replicate his ideas in Mysuru and Bengaluru. H.P. Sumangala, scientist at the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, shares some unknown facets of his personality from her visit to Germany.




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Oral delivery of electrohydrodynamically encapsulated Lactiplantibacillus plantarum CRD7 modulates gut health, antioxidant activity, and cytokines-related inflammation and immunity in mice

Food Funct., 2024, 15,10761-10781
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO02732A, Paper
Vinay Venkatesh Varada, Sachin Kumar, Sravani Balaga, Antony Johnson Thanippilly, Heartwin A. Pushpadass, Rashmi H. M., Babu Lal Jangir, Nitin Tyagi, Ashish Kumar Samanta
The current study aimed to evaluate the effects of L. plantarum CRD7 on performance and gut health biomarkers in a Swiss albino mouse model.
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Correlation between vitamin D metabolic pathway-related gene polymorphisms and cardiovascular disease

Food Funct., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03234A, Review Article
Jiao Pang, Chunshuo Yang, Jiaqi Liu, Zhilin Wang, Xueshu Tao, Zhipeng Cao
Polymorphisms in key genes in the vitamin D metabolic pathway affect susceptibility to cardiovascular disease (CVD) and play potential roles in the pathogenesis of CVD.
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Preparation and characterization of white shrimp hydrolysate-xylooligosaccharides Maillard products and their in vivo promotive effects of zinc absorption in mice

Food Funct., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03709J, Paper
Shijie Dou, Xuening Yu, Yuewen Xu, Xiaoyang Liu, Fawen Yin, Deyang Li, Da-Yong Zhou
The Maillard reaction products, as a kind of glycosylation-based reaction, possess the metal-chelating ability. In this study, the white shrimp hydrolysate (WH) and xylooligosaccharides (XOS) were used to prepare the...
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Cardamonin protects against diabetic cardiomyopathy by activating macrophage NRF2 signaling through molecular interaction with KEAP1

Food Funct., 2024, 15,11083-11095
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03543G, Paper
Wenshan Nan, Jialin Yin, Wenhao Hao, Huali Meng, Junduo Wu, Xiao Yin, Hao Wu
Cardamonin inhibited macrophage M1 polarization in diabetic cardiomyopathy by binding to KEAP1, leading to the dissociation of NRF2 from KEAP1. This promoted NRF2 nuclear translocation and antioxidant gene expression in M1 polarized macrophages.
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Association between olive oil consumption and all-cause, cardiovascular and cancer mortality in adult subjects: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Food Funct., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO04161E, Paper
Andrea del Saz-Lara, Alicia Saz-Lara, Iván Cavero-Redondo, Carlos Pascual-Morena, Carmen Mazarío-Gárgoles, Francesco Visioli, María-Carmen López de las Hazas, Alberto Dávalos
Fourteen studies were systematically reviewed and seven were included in the meta-analysis. Consumption of OO is associated with a reduction of cardiovascular mortality (16%), all-cause mortality (15%) and cancer mortality (11%) in adult population.
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Which States are leading the race towards renewables in India?

India with 300 days of sunshine each year, possesses vast solar energy potential. The National Institute of Energy estimated the country’s solar potential at 748 GW, assuming solar PV modules cover 3% of the geographical surface. Solar energy is expected to be the main driver pushing India closer to its renewable energy targets. Diving deep into the state-wise push towards solar energy. Rajasthan, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka are the leading States in India, both in terms of installed capacities and power generation, in the solar segment. Also, with respect to solar energy projects, Rajasthan and Gujarat lead in terms of the capacities added since FY22 and projects in pipeline




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Pitfalls of Congress playing the caste card

The Congress’ caste politics will only help the BJP, particularly at the national level




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Murder Mubarak Review

Despite director Homi Adajania's ease around quirky ensembles and macabre touches, Murder Mubarak fails to draw the viewer into its shallow world of the vain and wealthy, feels Sukanya Verma.




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Murder In Mahim Review

Among the many reasons to watch Murder In Mahim is that it may be a chance to wipe out -- if it is achievable by a Web series -- the air of judgment towards those who do not conform to the majority's idea of normal, asserts Deepa Gahlot.




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Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power 2

All in all, season 2 seems a tad better than season 1 in most departments, observes Namrata Thakker.




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The Buckingham Murders Review

Kareena's sombre performance lingered on long after I had left the theatre, notes Sukanya Verma.




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Manvat Murders Review

The casting of Marathi theatre and screen actors gives Manvat Murders its stamp of authenticity, observes Deepa Gahlot.




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Farmers in Punjab block highways in protest against 'tardy' paddy procurement




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A mixed report card for the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor

Implementation on the northern part of the corridor, which is mostly in West Asia, is going to move slowly until the conflict subsides, while progress is faster on the eastern leg connecting the UAE and Indian ports




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Shruthi clinches crown in Women’s World Billiards Championship Title

Shruthi arrived at the Landywood Snooker Club as the lowest-ranked of the seven competitors, representing five nations




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23rd Visalandhra Visakha Book Festival to begin on November 14




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Man arrested for murdering fruit seller in Tiruvottiyur




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Medical officers told to take measures to reduce TB burden




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Delhi HC pulls up govt. for not complying with its order on shifting Asha Kiran shelter home inmates




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DRDO carries maiden test of land attack long range cruise missile

Complementing DRDO on the successful launch, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said this paves the way for future indigenous cruise missile development programmes




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Non-bailable warrant issued against former BJD MP in connection with 2010 murder case

BJD leader N. Bhaskar Rao and five others are linked to the murder of a tribal leader in 2010




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Diljit Dosanjh: Sardar with Swag

For Dosanjh to stand by his faith, retain the turban and beard, and yet not trivialise himself in the roles he has essayed, is really his biggest achievement, observes Sandeep Goyal.




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Badhaai Do Is A Giant Step Forward

Two men smiling, eyeing each other as they briefly let their guard down, with no care of what the world around them is thinking, that has almost never been shown in a Bollywood film, notes Aseem Chhabra.




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You Know What's Sadder Than National Film Awards?

We are back to being a country that talks about box office numbers as the measure for what an audience's real feelings about a movie are, laments Sreehari Nair.




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National Awards: Bollywood Clout At Work

'No small artistic film can even hope to win, except, maybe, as random tokenism,' asserts Deepa Gahlot.




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Load a Different Header in WordPress

This little snippet can come in handy when you need to serve a different header on a per page basis. All you need to do is create a new header file – header-yourfilename.php and then put in some logic in your desired template file. In my case I have a header file called header-home.php and in my homepage template I ... Read more

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Linking to an Image Folder Within a WordPress Theme

During WordPress theme development you will more then likely need to display some images that are located within your theme directory. The location of the images folder can vary greatly. It really comes down to how you like to set things up. Generally speaking if you were to have an images folder in the root of your theme you can ... Read more

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Global coral bleaching event expands, now the largest on record

Some 77% of the world’s coral reef areas – from the Atlantic to the Pacific to the Indian oceans – have so far been subjected to bleaching-level heat stress




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Black holes in Webb data allay threat to cosmology’s standard model

A new study challenges the findings of older ones that had concluded the universe had spiral galaxies sooner than expected




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If tardigrades crowd-sourced their remarkable genes, can humans?

Tardigrades can survive hazardous radiation, extreme heat and cold, and can go for long periods without water; researchers are wondering if these abilities can be ‘transferred’




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Svalbard seed vault evokes epic imagery, controversy because of the power of seeds

Tens of thousands of new seeds from around the world arrived at the seed vault on Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, in mid-October 2024.




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Thanks to two special genes, a single atom can change the colour of a bird

New studies advance our understanding of how birds produce their colourful displays – and how these traits have evolved.




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Minority tag of AMU: Govt to withdraw plea against HC verdict




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DU releases third cut-off list

No seats in BA(Hons) Political Science, BA (Hons) Sociology in general category in many colleges




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NEET ordinance ‘quite disturbing, without taste’, Supreme Court tells Centre

However, it refuses to stay ordinance; freeze on law will trigger chaos as lakhs of students across 17 States have already written exams, it says.




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From battlefront to boardroom

This armed forces programme run by MDI Gurgaon can help ex-Army personnel join the corporate world.




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A new take on the Bard

Known for its street plays that spread social messages, Delhi University is now popularising Shakespeare’s works through a number of societies.




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Being extraordinary

Who are your role models? Stars and celebs? Or are they the ordinary people around who challenge and support us in small ways?




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That special Oxford experience

Studying law, distinct teaching pedagogies and the English way of life — NIDHI SINGH writes about her experience at Oxford University.




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CUET-UG not to make board exams redundant, says UGC Chairman Jagadesh Kumar

UGC Chairman Jagadesh Kumar emphasises that board exams are not likely to be made irrelevant in light of the decline in pass percentage in CBSE class 12 exams this year




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Person-centered politics [electronic resource] : a personalist approach to political philosophy / Eamonn Gerard O'Higgins ; foreword by Rocco Buttiglione.

Lanham : Hamilton Books, an imprint of Rowman & Littlefield, [2024]




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In the world of words

Four-month programme on publishing is a mix of hands-on training and theory




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Bonding beyond boardrooms

To Paul Mathew, theatre is an effective management tool that can promote holistic thinking




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Three plays shortlisted for The Hindu Playwright Award




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Meet this year’s Shankar Nag awardees - Nimmy Raphel and Sharanya Ramprakash

Nimmy Raphel and Sharanya Ramprakash discuss the challenges theatre faces after the pandemic