After the high-voltage protests at Singur, Nandigram, Niyamgirhi and Bhatta Parsaul, one would have supposed at least the base...
The ongoing tussle over the Western Ghats points to a crippling blind spot.
The charade of Anna Hazare’s arrest exposes a government bankrupt of political ideas. But there are some lessons there...
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TEHELKA editor Shoma Chaudhury held an emailed interview of Dr Gyanendra Shukla, Director, Monsanto (India), where a wide range...
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Of all the voices that opposed the introduction of Bt brinjal, one was most significant — that of 84-yearold...
How can a lowly vegetable be an issue of national security? Is there a foreign hand in your belly?...
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Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh was reported to have called the Naxals “terrorists”. Did this mean a complete...
Our life and future is tied in with the decisions of the environment ministry. This is why we should...
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