Seeds of Strife

The Seed Bill takes away states’ power to regulate seed prices, could lead to Centre-state confrontation

The GM question

Are hybrid maize seeds being promoted to pave the way for GM maize?

Farm differently

Report>>A report riles industrial farming nations and agribusiness

Cabinet push to nuclear bill

Multinationals will make profits, government will bear liability

Fall of golden fibre

An inefficient industry is marring prospects of jute, paving way for plastics

Subverting a basic human right

A draft water policy proposes to make water an economic good

Will seeds bill make it this time?

Opposition parties say the draft is still not farmer-friendly

Breach of trust

The world’s premier rice research institute tilts towards intellectual property rights

Brickbats for compulsory licences

US criticises India and BRIC group for strengthening provisions on life-saving medicines

The public relations republic

A can of worms

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The Gates accounts

What's in your honey?

Ayurveda prescribes it for a range of ailments. People eat it for rejuvenation and boosting immunity. An Indian homemaker’s kitchen shelf …

Bee farms to shops

Big firms control honey supply

The battle for control of our bodies

Choking access to drugs

Drug prices are likely to increase as rich countries and their pharma companies squeeze Indian generics out of the market. How can India’s …

Food safety mess

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

The new banana republic

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Our quality of mercy

1,620.361 ha of discontent

Special economic zones and sit-ins. Mega-projects and marches. Public-private partnerships and pitched battles. Precociously, because they are …

Letters

Universal health scare

The country’s planners are debating how to provide healthcare to all. In a drastic shift from the 65-year-old public health system, the …

Letters

Secretive tribunals, hidden damages

Canadian academic Gus Van Harten is well known for his efforts to reform the global investment treaty regime through his research papers, …