GMOs – STOP. NOW!
In 1865, a child was born in Madras, India. Her parents named her Lucy Deane. As destiny would have it, in 1893, Kensington Vestry (UK) wanted to hire women Inspectors …
Genetically Modified Organisms
Drought and Farmer Suicides 101 for Manu Joseph
Not sure how to do this, given that this is a data free hatchet job by Manu Joseph. So it isn’t like he is claiming that his absurd claims are …
The Gobar economy. Finding economic value in barren cattle
When you begin with a conclusion and backfit “science” to prove it, absurd things happen.The Holy Cow seems to be one such absurdity plaguing India these days. Trumpeting the importance …
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GM issue explained for technology lovers
While we all agree that research and science are important and that innovation shouldn’t be blocked, here’s a little devil-in-the-details sharing about GM (genetically modified) foods technology. The present GM …
Prashant Bhushan’s open letter to Arvind Kejriwal and media
Prashant Bhushan wrote a devastating open letter to Arvind Kejriwal. For some reason, the media, while publishing “full text” managed to miss some. Parts in blue are missing in several news outlets …
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Declaration of the Organic Farmers community of India at the 5th National Organic Farmers’ Convention
March 2, 2015 Declaration of the Organic Farmers community of India at the 5th National Organic Farmers’ Convention, 2015, Chandigarh, India The organic farming community of this country, represented in …
Coming of Age: the Organic Community of India
The largest organic farming confluence in the world – over 2,500 participants from 22 states of India – gathered at the National Organic Convention in Chandigarh from Feb 28 to …
BJP’s planned betrayal of Vidarbha
Vidarbha is the latest to fall to BJP’s “con for vote” schemes. BJP Maharashtra has been campaigning with a promise of a separate state for Vidarbha if it comes to …
NDA clearance for GMO food crops is against national interest
The Narendra Modi government has allowed 21 new varieties of GMO crops for field trials in India. This decision was made based on the recommendations of the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC). …
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