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Pongal Precursor
As 2023 slips away into oblivion, we can’t but excitedly look forward to the first festival of 2024 - Pongal! It never meant much to us personally ...
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Top 3 Reasons to Go Organic
At Bio Basics, we are now entering our 10th year next year. All these years, we have come across many questions from consumers, both online and off...
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Black Rice: A Nutrient - rich Jewel with Global Appeal
Introduction
Black rice, often referred to as "forbidden rice," is a remarkable grain that has gained popularity in recent years due to its unique ...
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Black Rice
Black is beautiful, they say. Never understood that. Why? Any colour could be beautiful. Why single out Black then, I used to think. True, many of ...
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3 Steps To Know If What You Are Buying Is Organic!
We all know organic food is costlier than “conventional” (a.k.a. chemical-laden) food, AND that there is no simple way to differentiate it from eac...
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Obesity Epidemic - the cause no one talks about!
Dr C is an old friend from school. A successful oncologist based in the US. A few years back, thanks to social media, we got back in touch after al...
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Why Eat Indigenous Wheats?
You might be wondering why look at so many wheat varieties?! Wheat is wheat is wheat, no? No! It is all about NUANCE!Nature is never so simple. It ...
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Paigambari - The Original Indian wheat!
Harish is a good friend from Madhya Pradesh. We had worked together as activists in the Bt Brinjal movement in 2008-2010. A journalist-turned-farme...
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Rice is Life - The Red and Bold Thondi
A Red Rice A Bold RiceA Revived Rice A Loved Rice
Revived from oblivion by committed farmers , the seeds found, multiplied , shared, sowed and the ...
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Rakthashali - Ancient Rice in Contemporary Cuisine
Rakthashali is an ancient red rice with antiquity tracing back to Charaka Samhita. It is a much valued red rice used for the past 3000 years and in...
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Rice Ravanan
The Good always overcomes the Evil. Or so we all believe. At Dushera, as the nation celebrates the vanquishing of Raavanan, we also have to believe...
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Incredible Nutritive Properties and Health Benefits of Red Rice
Rakthashali Red Rice has been known since antiquity for its nutritive and nourishing properties. It has also been substantiated by modern day resea...
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