In Court

Coarse correction

South Asia

Sweet victory

UPs cane farmers get to quote their price in a sellers market

Gutkha sympathiser

Enforcement agencies had a busy year. They were tough at times, lenient at others

Madhya Pradesh bans gutkha and other chewing tobacco products

Licences of two gutkha manufacturing companies were cancelled in March

Carcinogen in cola drinks: Indian subsidiaries of PepsiCo, Coca-Cola fail to act

Soft drinks giants contemplate tweaking production in the US

China bans five pesticides

Science and Technology - Briefs

A pre-emptive strike against Monsanto

American organic farmers are trying to ensure the biotech giant cannot sue them

Kerala gets cautious

Plans to ban extremely and moderately hazardous pesticides in cardamom district, Idukki

Agriculture hit hard by fighting in Gaza

Uncertainty looms as local production falls and food prices rise

Left demands right to food for every Indian

Begins five-day sit in protest at Jantar Mantar

The dumber number game

Bad feed

New lands of the free

New lands of the fat?

Land of the Free

Growing organic tea in northeast India is a difficult task

News 360° - Briefs

News 360°- Briefs

Mayurbhanj’s red ant chutney receives GI tag. Why this is important for nutritional security of tribals

Indigenous people of Mayurbhanj have been eking out a living by selling red weaver ants and chutney made with them

COP28: Global leaders call for transformation of agrifood systems to combat AMR crisis

Evidence-based political decisions, coordinated multisectoral efforts and One Health approach are imperative

Poverty begets poverty

A 30-year survey of the poor gives a wake-up call

South Asia

UNEA 5.2: Pharma, health sectors among 5 major sources of AMR, says UNEP report

AMR could kill up to 10 million people per year by 2050, says report