Indian restaurant owner charged with manslaughter in UK

In the first such case, the owner of a string of award-winning Indian restaurants in the UK has been charged with the manslaughter of a 38-year-old customer who died following a severe allergic......

Cockroaches trigger asthma, allergy in children

If you spot cockroaches at your work place or at home then asthma is one more disease you should be scared of. Experts have observed that cockroaches are the main carrier that can trigger asthma......

Thanks to RTI, GM crop details to be made public

The Central Information Commission has directed the government to make public the information on safety tests data of genetically engineered crops. The commission noted that such details need to be......

Does your zodiac affect your health?

Astrology in India is either sincerely believed or reviled as a fake science. Scientists have usually held the latter view, but now some medical scientists actually believe your month of birth and......

FSSAI plans colour-coded label for packaged food

The food companies will need to declare nutritional information such as calories (energy), saturated fat, trans-fat, added sugar and sodium per serve on the front of the pack. Packaged food......

The future belongs to biopharma. Can India catch up with China?

If we are to realise the full potential of biologics' ability to improve people's health, it is essential to encourage public policy and support R&D. IMAGE: It’s been evident for a decade......

The desi genetic engineer and his fine crop of mustard

GM is already in our food chain for years. The approval for indigenous GM mustard should put fake fear-mongering to rest, says Shekhar Gupta.   If you want to see how some of the issues most......

Why so many Indian food product exports get rejected

In the aftermath of the Welspun controversy, Viveat Susan Pinto gets deeper into the issue of global scrutiny facing Indian businesses across key sectors, in a three-part series. Monthly data on......