Cola gets an artist going

A mastadon rages on

National biodiversity plan admits India has failed to conserve biodiversity

Are Zimbabwe's economic problems exaggerated?

US tightens quality control on Chinese fish

Drought in Ukraine affects grain exports

Our smaller future

Soil mapping in sub-Saharan Africa for better use of fertilisers, improving food security

UN's FAO to digitally map soil nutrients in central American countries too

Water on Wall Street: Finally, humanity can bet on the future price of water

Chicago-based CME Group launched contracts in September and trading began December 7

Lock & hold

The jallikattu bull row in Tamil Nadu provokes the law v culture debate

Low and middle income countries have seen greatest rise in obese children between 1990 and 2014: Report

At least 41 million children around the world obese or overweight, it says

Modi sedates the farmer

The BJP is repackaging old schemes and offering cosmetic changes to the agrarian policy

Cash-strapped cocoa farmers in Ivory Coast struggle with poor harvest

Erratic weather blamed for low quality of beans

Nepal earthquake: rescue brings some hope, but thousands still await relief

Thirty-nine of 75 districts are reported to be affected by the earthquake

Ban junk food in schools, amicus curiae tells Delhi High Court

Stakeholders are expected to reply to the suggestions within the next hearing

Sun-Ranbaxy merger: CCI says deal may hurt competition, seeks public opinion

The merger would lead to creation of the world's fifth-largest maker of generic drugs

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Taste of sting

Shalini Dhyani shares the many virtues of Himalayan giant nettle, called bichhu ghas

Power packed green

Leafy vegetable that is a great substitute for spinach

A deal for votes

2013-14 might see expansion or monetisation of development schemes in run-up to election

Quality takes back seat in agribusiness

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For the sake of caution

A decision to refuse clearance to GMOs should be based on good science and policy

Fertilizer subsidy fuelling food shortage

Letter

GDP ignores cost to the environment

Can this flawed measure of growth be reversed?

Inheritance of loss

Whatever the poverty line, 50 per cent people in India will remain poor