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Capital grain: We're paying a higher price for rice than we realise, says Mridula Ramesh

India, Oct. 31 -- One of the great joys of writing is reading, and of all the books I've read, few remain as memorable as the Mahabharata. In it lies the remarkable tale of a king who has lost everyth... Read More


Spilling the tea: What should we grow, in this era of oversupply?

India, Oct. 5 -- Reality #1: A global superpower is fuming over a trade deficit and scrambling to even the scales. Reality #2: It is also trying to steal trade secrets from the other country. Reality ... Read More


Steamy secrets: Mridula Ramesh writes on lessons to be learnt from tea

India, Oct. 3 -- A global superpower is fuming over a trade deficit and scrambling to even the scales. Reality #2: It is also trying to steal trade secrets from the other country. Reality #3: An opi... Read More


Grounds for hope: Could coffee make our soil, planet healthier?

India, Sept. 7 -- Dappled sunlight filtered through the broad leaves of a jackfruit tree, before trickling through the waxy canopy of an avocado, casting a cool shade over my feet, which were sinking ... Read More


Grounds for hope: Coffee could make our soil, planet healthier, says Mridula Ramesh

India, Sept. 5 -- Dappled sunlight filtered through the broad leaves of a jackfruit tree, before trickling through the waxy canopy of an avocado, casting a cool shade over my feet, which were sinking ... Read More


A dark, bittersweet brew

India, Aug. 3 -- About 1,000 years ago, in the mountains of Ethiopia, a shepherd boy named Kaldi saw his goats acting strangely. The next day, he followed and saw them eat red berries growing in clump... Read More


A dark, bittersweet brew: Mridula Ramesh spills the beans on coffee

India, Aug. 1 -- About a thousand years ago, in the mountains of Ethiopia, a shepherd boy named Kaldi saw his goats acting strangely. The next day, he followed and saw them eat red berries growing in ... Read More


A dark, bitter truth: Mridula Ramesh spills the beans on coffee

India, Aug. 1 -- About a thousand years ago, in the mountains of Ethiopia, a shepherd boy named Kaldi saw his goats acting strangely. The next day, he followed and saw them eat red berries growing in ... Read More