Cooking
Cauliflower in orange juice: a Tagore-house style vegetarian recipe
The juice of two oranges, ground spices and mustard oil give winter cauliflower a sweet-sour taste. Keep the flame low at the end so the juice does not turn bitter.
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Health
Handheld ultrasound lets non-radiologist doctors spot breast cancer, Indian study finds
In a study of 319 women in Kolkata and Kerala, trained non-radiologist doctors using a phone-linked probe reached 94.4 percent sensitivity; it does not replace diagnosis but cut unnecessary referrals by about half.
CropsCyclone Murasu destroys crops on 30,661 hectares across 15 Andhra Pradesh districts
The severe cyclone crossed the coast near Ongole. Early estimates put crop losses on at least 30,661 hectares in 15 districts, with paddy, cotton and maize worst hit.
FruitsTamluk farmers turn waterlogged paddy fields over to water chestnut
With depressions and heavy rain leaving fields flooded and rice rotting, farmers in Tamluk block, West Bengal, have switched to water chestnut, harvesting one to one and a half quintals per katha and selling at Rs 40 to 50 a kilo.
HealthA viral RNA structure may speed the protein clumping behind Parkinson's, Hyderabad study finds
CCMB scientists report in Cell Reports that RG4 structures in influenza, coronavirus and Japanese encephalitis virus RNA accelerate alpha-synuclein amyloid formation; a direct causal link is not established.
Rooftop farmingA winter rooftop garden: which vegetables and flowers, and what pots and soil
Now is the time to prepare a winter rooftop garden: 12- to 15-inch pots for vegetables, a loam, compost and cocopeat mix for flowers, and at least 5-6 hours of sun a day.
EnvironmentMigratory birds reach Medinipur early: glossy ibis and three lapwings in one frame
Migratory birds have arrived early at wetlands in Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, with 20 to 22 glossy ibis at Garhpratapnagar and three lapwing species photographed together on the Kansai river.
FlowersBotanists name a new pink-flowered shrub from Assam's Manas National Park
Osbeckia assamensis, a shrub with clusters of bright pink flowers, has been described from the grasslands of Manas National Park by the botanists Barnali Das and Namita Nath in the journal Phytotaxa.
GalleryCyclone Arnab flattens ripening paddy and idles fishers on the Andhra coast
Cyclone Arnab crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast near Narsapur early on Wednesday. About 6,000 power poles fell in Konaseema, ripening paddy was laid flat across the Godavari belt and fishers cannot go to sea.
CookingMasala dosa without rice: a red lentil batter with a spiced potato filling
No dosa rice needed: soak red lentils overnight, blend them into a thin batter and fill the dosa with potatoes tempered with mustard seeds and curry leaves.
Crops
Alipurduar paddy farmers keep night watch from tree platforms against elephants
In villages beside Jaldapara and Buxa, farmers guard ripening paddy all night from platforms built in trees. They say forest patrols are thin and compensation slow and small, and want crop insurance.
HealthAre frozen vegetables healthy? Read the label first, says a nutritionist
Indian nutritionist Namami Agarwal says properly stored frozen vegetables can be part of a healthy diet, but buyers should read the label for preservatives and sodium.
CookingA homemade soup premix from three lentils and spices, ready in a few spoonfuls
Dry-roast pigeon pea, mung and red lentils with almonds and spices, then grind with milk powder, onion and garlic powder and cornflour, and soup is minutes away.