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'Saviour of the dead': the man who became guardian of India's unclaimed bodies
Mohammad Sharif could not bury his own son, but for 27 years he has been burying the children of thousands of families whose bodies no one has claimed.
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Bangladesh
Greatest Bengali of All Time: Jagadish Chandra Bose, Father of Science in the Subcontinent, Comes Seventh
Jagadish Chandra Bose, whose work spanned physics and plant science, came seventh in BBC Bangla's 2004 listeners' poll of the greatest Bengali of all time.
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UN Rights Office Seeks to Join Case on India's Citizenship Law, Embarrassing Delhi
The UN human rights office has sought to intervene as a "friend of the court" in a Supreme Court challenge to India's amended citizenship law, deeply embarrassing Delhi.
Livestock
RSS Affiliate in India Objects to Milk From US Cows Fed Animal Products
Swadeshi Jagran Manch, an affiliate of the RSS, has warned India's government against importing dairy products from the United States.
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After the Babri Verdict, Will the Taj Mahal and the Mosques of Kashi and Mathura Stay Intact?
India's Supreme Court verdict on Ayodhya has raised questions over what happens to other disputed religious sites, from Kashi and Mathura to Agra.
Crops
India in a Fix Over Imported Onions, Selling Them at Just 10 Rupees a Kg
India's central government, unable to sell imported onions to the states, is being forced to offer them for as little as 10 rupees a kg.
WorldSoap, Toothpaste and Face Wash From Cow Dung: India's Cow-Product Trade
Soaps, toothpaste and face washes made from cow dung and urine were selling online in India, and Mumbai's Cowpathy had a turnover of 25 million rupees a year. The health claims made for them are the makers' own, with no scientific evidence behind them.
Agribusiness
Onion Prices Bite Harder in India; Hopes Pinned on Imports from Turkey
Onion prices in Kolkata and West Bengal jumped to 150 a kilo, with the government blaming floods in Maharashtra.
Environment
Farm Department Pushes Crop Insurance to Shield Farmers from Nature's Blows
After repeated weather losses in eight months, the agriculture department is urging farmers in the district to insure their crops.
CropsKalna farm in West Bengal trials 21 rice varieties as alternatives to Lalswarna
In September 2019 the Kalna subdivision agriculture farm in Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal, India, began trials of 21 rice varieties, looking for alternatives to the long-grown Lalswarna paddy, which officials linked to more pests, falling yields and a late rabi season.