Gobar Times Magazine (Environment for Kids Monthly) - Centre for Science and Environment

EDITORIAL

Hey folks,

Its been a noisy start to this new decade, hasn’t it? The sound had grown loud enough towards the end of the last one, but now the decibels are soaring like never before. Yes, I am talking about the deafening din surrounding the projects (and these were big ones!) that have been shown the red flag in the past few months. Why?

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COVER STORY

food The power of the onion and the story of cold storage in India

I have a confession to make. I am addicted to food. What, that doesn’t surprise you? Oh yes, I forgot my prosperous potbelly is a give away! So anyway, here’s another secret. Past few days have been very tough for me and my better half. Ah, you must be wondering what has come in between the nflinching love of Panditji and Panditainji. Hold your heart. It is the mighty onion. Yes. Onion. At sky-high...

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POSTER

Dummy's guide to paper recycling

We all know paper can be recycled. It’s a different matter that most of us choose to remain blissfully ignorant about the actual process. Some might think it’s simple: Throw in all the paper waste at one end of a machine and voila, it comes out all white and clean at the other! Wrong. It is a lot more complex. Let us find out what paper recycling is all about, step by step...

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Technology Vs Paper

The big fat ugly truth

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

A hunger-free India: The seven steps

He is the father of the Indian Green Revolution. He made famine an unfamiliar word in Asia. Here, we bring to you Dr M S Swaminathan’s blueprint for eradication of hunger from India....

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TALKING TABLETS!

Pop that pill

Bad cold or splitting headache – it is probably time for you to pop that pill. Sure, that capsule or tablet will relieve your pain. But wait a second, have you ever wondered what goes...

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FUNDUNG

by Rustam vania

GREEEN SCHOOLS

Lunch is served. But what about education?

For the millions of children in India, going to school is not a priority. They must go to work though — often hungry. Yes, as we all know, education impacts the growth and development of a country. And it plays an even bigger role in a country as diverse and political as ours. Still, for centuries, education has been a real challenge in India.

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Here’s how the food lands up on the plate of a student

Let us now give you a peek into the implementation of the Mid Day Meal Scheme.

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