The politics of inefficient irrigation technology

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Bagful of doubts

India has no fool-proof test for biodegradable plastic

A free ride

India and China, largest toy producer, do not regulate phthalates  

Forest war

Naxalism started as a movement against land alienation. Today it has become a popular movement against natural resource alienation, …

Brinksman

As Le Clemenceau bobs on the horizon, reactions in India get sharper, noisier. We've discovered occupational safety. Asbestos is used in …

Kerala tribals stand and protest for land

Demand the state government to fulfill its 2001 promise to give land to tribals

Food safety mess

Traders say Food Safety and Standards Act rolls out red carpet for multinationals

Shifting ground

After cracking the whip on mining offenders, CEC is now going easy on them

In the wrong ministry?

Biotech Regulatory Authority will have too much power, no checks

EU agrees on cleaner rivers, lakes

Public, Congress demand emission laws in US

Caught in the net

The recent ban on shark hunting is only a partial victory for the conservationists. To make it a success, better networking between the coastal …

Why the US is such a bully

US attempts to kill of global democracy are getting more commonplace than ever. In such a political climate, it is impossible to talk about …

Elementary failure

Since the Right To Education Act came into force on April 1, 2010, India has been witnessing an experiment that involves parents in enforcing a …

CHICKEN OUT

Defending aquaculture

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DELHI

Take it back

European and Japanese manufacturers are made responsible for recycling their products

Science in our daily lives

Obama steps on accelerator

Costly largesse

US unveils safety net for its farmers, shackling global free trade and posing a threat to environment

Europe to phase out major pesticides

EU decides to withdraw about 320 substances used in plant protection products - including pesticides, fungicides and herbicides - from markets by …

Losers again