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Time of India
4 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
‘I don't want upma': 4-year-old Shanku's viral demand video gets biryani added to anganwadi menu in Kerala
A young boy named Shanku's dislike for upma and his request for biryani in the anganwadi menu went viral after his mother posted it on Instagram. KOTTAYAM: When young Shanku innocuously expressed his dislike for upma last Feb and asked for it to be replaced with biryani and chicken fry in the anganwadi menu, his mother Aswathy Ashok recorded it and posted it on Instagram. She did not expect the video to go viral. Women and child development minister Veena George shared the video on Facebook and promised to consider his demand. George kept her word and included egg biryani in the revised menu, which she released on Tuesday. George released the revised 'model food menu' at the state-level inauguration of anganwadis' Praveshanolsavam in Pathanamthitta on Tuesday. The menu - revised by the women and child welfare department with the intention of reducing sugar and salt intake and including more calories and protein to aid growth as per nutritional standards -- also includes pulao. Egg and milk will be provided on three days, unlike the earlier two days. Breakfast, lunch and general feeding will be based on the revised menu. It is the first time a unified food menu is being implemented for anganwadi students. Shanku, 4, is in Qatar and, according to Aswathy, is relishing the news of the revised menu. Shanku, whose official name is Trijal S Sundhar, is the only child of Somasundhar and Aswathy. The mother and son joined Somasundhar, who is working at Al Khor in Qatar, during the summer vacation. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Beyond Text Generation: An AI Tool That Helps You Write Better Grammarly Install Now Undo "We will be returning to our native place by mid-July, and he will join school then," said Aswathy. Their native place is Prayar near Oachira in Alappuzha. Aswathy said the viral video was not shot deliberately. "Shanku's father returned to Qatar after his choroonu (first rice meal fed auspiciously). I used to take Shanku's photographs and videos and post them on Instagram for his father to see. The biryani video too was shot just like that," said Aswathy. "Shanku doesn't like upma and his favourite food is porridge and black-eyed pea. Upma was being served in the anganwadis daily and he developed a hatred towards it. He made the request for biryani and chicken fry while having biryani at home," she said.
Time of India
24-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Agri-biotech startup GreenGrahi raises Rs 32 crore in round led by Avaana Capital
Agri-biotech startup GreenGrahi has raised Rs 32 crore in a funding round led by early-stage investment firm Avaana Capital . The round, which was majorly equity, also saw participation from Huddle, Campus Fund, Blume Founders Fund, and angel investors, including Nexus Venture's Nitin Sharma and Northpoint Capital's Sameer Brij Verma. The funds will be used to build and scale its insect biomanufacturing platform, hire people and expand globally. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Beyond Text Generation: An AI Tool That Helps You Write Better Grammarly Install Now Undo 'Scale-up and global expansion are on the commercial side, but on the R&D side, our team is continuously working to extract more and more beneficial ingredients from the insect,' cofounder Siddharth Sharma told ET. Founded in 2021 by Sharma and Shivali Sugand, the Delhi-based startup uses agricultural residues to produce high-quality insect-based proteins, functional oils, and hydrolysates. These products are specifically developed for use in aquaculture , poultry, and pet nutrition , offering improved digestibility, nutritional value, and more stable pricing compared to traditional feed ingredients like fishmeal and soy, it said. Live Events The company has also developed biological agricultural inputs—such as biofertilisers , biostimulants, and biopesticides—to enhance soil health and strengthen crop resilience and productivity. Discover the stories of your interest Blockchain 5 Stories Cyber-safety 7 Stories Fintech 9 Stories E-comm 9 Stories ML 8 Stories Edtech 6 Stories The business-to-business (B2B) platform serves over 10 customers, comprising companies in both animal and plant nutrition sectors. 'From these 10 customers alone, we have Rs 560 crore in demand. But the challenge lies more on the production side—we need to scale up fast enough to meet this demand," said Sharma, noting that the funding will help scale up production to about 50 times the current capacity. The startup aims to grow its scientific team and tap into international markets, such as the US, UK, and EU. Sharma expects these regions to account for roughly 30-35 percent of the company's business, driven largely by demand from pet food companies. 'Right now, we have a production facility that can process about three to four tonnes of raw material each day. The next factory we're building will be able to process up to 150 tonnes daily…Once the new factory is ready by the end of this year, we expect to begin global shipments by the first quarter of next year,' he added. Commenting on the investment, Shruti Srivastava, investment director at Avaana Capital, said, 'Their proprietary insect biotechnology and bioprocessing platform enables the production of high-performance, cost-efficient ingredients at scale—helping build resilient food supply chains for global food security through science-backed, market-ready solutions.'
