Kautilya

Patha: The Velvet Leaf of Ayurveda

Patha is a herb of movement, digestion, cleansing and correction. It is used in classical Ayurveda for abdominal pain, diarrhoea, vomiting, fever, itching, skin disorders and disorders connected with breast milk impurity. Its bitter-pungent taste, sharp quality and heating potency make it a powerful herb for clearing stagnation, supporting digestion and purifying channels.

Gyan Bharatam Portal Records More Than 88,800 Manuscripts, Government Tells Lok Sabha

Paper manuscripts constitute the largest part of the collection, reflecting the widespread use of paper for recording religious, philosophical, literary, scientific, administrative and historical knowledge during different periods of Indian history. Palm-leaf manuscripts represent another major category, especially in regions where palm leaves served as the principal writing material for centuries.

Mission Golden Spice Launched to Build Meghalaya’s Lakadong Turmeric into a Global Premium Brand

Lakadong turmeric is primarily cultivated in Meghalaya’s Jaintia Hills and is recognised for its naturally high curcumin content. According to the government, the variety contains around 7 to 10 per cent curcumin, nearly four times the global average. Curcumin is the principal natural compound responsible for turmeric’s characteristic colour and many of its commercial applications in the food, wellness, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and nutraceutical industries.

India Unveils Policy Roadmap for Healthier Diets Among Children and Adolescents

The publication draws upon nearly three years of multidisciplinary research, consultations and policy discussions. It recommends coordinated action across schools, food regulation, taxation, public communication and nutrition education to address rising levels of childhood overweight, obesity and diet-related non-communicable diseases. The document serves as a policy roadmap and does not itself introduce new statutory regulations.

ICAR-CISH–APEDA Sea Route Protocol Enables Successful Export of 12.5 Tonnes of Dashehari and Langra Mangoes to Dubai

The shipment used a specialised sea-route export protocol jointly developed by the ICAR–Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture in Lucknow and the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority. It marked the first successful commercial maritime shipment of these mango varieties from Uttar Pradesh involving an extended 25-day period between harvesting and arrival in the destination market.

Parappanad Rajas: The Malabar Royal House That Shaped Travancore’s Lineage

The name Parappanad referred both to the territory and to the ruling swarupam, or royal lineage. Like several ruling houses of medieval Kerala, the dynasty consisted of different branches residing in separate kovilakams, the palace households through which political authority, property and succession were organised. The collective legacy of these branches reached far beyond the boundaries of their original kingdom.

Five New Species of Allographa Discovered in the Western Ghats

Researchers from the MACS Agharkar Research Institute, Pune, an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) combined traditional taxonomic methods with modern molecular phylogenetics to reassess species diversity and evolutionary relationships within one of the most diverse genera of the lichen family Graphidaceae.

Thailand And The Ramayana: Ramakien, Sanskrit Memory And The Shared Civilisational Light

The Ramakien is Thailand’s national epic and a Thai adaptation of the ancient Indian Ramayana. The story was reshaped through Thai language, Buddhist ethics, local geography, court culture and Southeast Asian artistic imagination, yet its central soul remains connected to the story of Rama, Sita, Lakshmana, Hanuman and Ravana. The version most studied today was completed at the court of King Rama I in the late 18th century, after earlier versions were lost during the fall of Ayutthaya in 1767.

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