Sunday, November 3, 2013

from The Hindu, Sunday, November 3, 2013


Why do we need dark matter?
We don't know what it is, we don't know of its origins, and we're not sure where to look for it. Why is finding dark matter still so important?


KAU to start pilot production of neera
The decks have been cleared for the commercial production of neera, a non- alcoholic drink made from the sap produced by coconut flowers, based on technology developed by the Kerala Agricultural University (KAU).


Dearth of money, rare timber holding up repair of elephant kraal in Kodanad
Dearth of money and a serious shortage of hardwood kambakam (Hopea parviflora) is holding up repair work on the famed elephant kraal (aanakkood) at Kodanad, a village whose history is intimately linked to the tradition of capture and taming of wild elephants.




The centre will soon launch the pilot project of distributing five kilogram packets of rice to the consumers in Kerala through the Public Distribution System as part of supplying quality rice and checking irregularities.


India’s ambitious mission to Mars moved ahead smoothly on Sunday with the 56.5- hour countdown beginning at 6.08 a.m. at the Sriharikota spaceport. If the countdown progresses without any “hold,” the four-stage Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C25) will lift off from the first launch pad at 2.38 p.m. on Tuesday (November 5) and put the 1,350-kg Mars Orbiter in a long, elliptical earth-orbit. That will signal the first step of the spacecraft’s 300-day odyssey to the Red Planet.


Diwali, the festival of lights, was celebrated on Saturday by the Indian community in the United Kingdom with much fervour and gaiety.


Haryana has to carry out social reforms. Elders must open up their mind and accept that love between the two consenting adults is a healthy thing, irrespective of their caste


Evidence of compassion and kindness by a human kin dates back 1.7 million years in the past. A legacy and commitment that catapulted human evolution to a level taking us light years ahead of other bipeds. We unceremoniously ditched it in 21st century. We call it development.


I always dread the border crossing between India and Nepal at Sonauli, near Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh. The customs people can be very nasty and the immigration personnel may decide that you are not an Indian.


A team of the Thunderbolt commando force of the State police began combing operations for suspected Maoists at the Vayad tribal colony in Naripetta grama panchayat in the district on Saturday.


To get youth interested in agriculture research, the Agriculture Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB) must undertake a special drive, noted farm scientist M.S. Swaminathan said on Friday.


They seek international investigation into the anti-Sikh riots on the basis of "new evidence"


Multistakeholder participation, processes and agenda await clarity


Nutritional support during treatment of pulmonary TB recommended


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