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Agriculture A sense of traditional wisdom leads to useful innovations The idea of making a tractor with a joystick came from the bullock cart Simple and strong: Thesia driving his new invention in his field at Jamnagar, Gujarat. — Photo: NIF M.J. PRABU IMAGINE A tractor driven like a bullock cart. Instead of using reins, two joysticks turn, accelerate or stop the left and right […] Plant and poultry waste can revive soil ecosystems Overseas demand for Indian bananas rising	Education Case for multilingual education It is a call to respect the inalienable right of all to learn their languages and through their languages MULTILINGUAL EDUCATION FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE: Edited by Ajit K. Mohanty, Minati Panda, Robert Philipson, Tove Skutnabb-Kangas; Orient Blackswan 1/24, Asaf Ali Road, New Delhi-110002. Rs. 675. V. VASANTHI DEVI “Multilingual education is human rights education,” is […] Rural schools far from ready to cope with impending challenge More seats may go abegging this year	Health When the body attacks itself Though the course of Multiple Sclerosis cannot be accurately predicted, early treatment has substantial benefits for the patient. No permanent cure: Often patients with MS lose control over their limbs. MEENAKSHI BHUJWALA Group Captain Prabal Malaker (Retd.) is a 53-year-old retired officer of the Indian Air Force. Prabal was commissioned as a fighter pilot in 1977. As a qualified […] What’s your required MET? Say goodbye to cavities

Science & Technology Bone marrow stem cell treatment saves legs Thirty nine of the 44 patients who had already undergone the mandatory 6-month follow-up did not require amputation Last option: Despite the success of the current trial, stem cell treatment should be the last option . — Photo: Special Arrangement R. PRASAD The results of a clinical trial to save volunteers’ leg from amputation by […] India demands West pay for bold solar energy plans New HIV strain discovered in a woman from Cameroon