Public Deprived System

Letters - April 15-31, 2013

Passive Choice

Veggies delight

Ram Oraon blames his grandfather for his frail health and for much of his life spent battling poverty. He has watched his two brothers die young. “They always had poor health,” says the 60-year-old marginal farmer from Malhan Bhuiyadih village near Ranchi.

Parties steal Congress show

Parliament committee proposes no increase in foodgrain entitlement in Food Security Bill

The much awaited report of the parliamentary standing committee on the National Food Security Bill was submitted to the Lok Sabha speaker on January 17. This paves the way for the government to push for its enactment in the upcoming budget session in February.

Letters - January 31, 2013

The power of trash This is with reference to the article, “Redemption from litter” (September 1-15, 2012). The quantities of non-renewable resources like coal, oil and natural gas are decreasing and in the near future they would probably not be available at all. Several developed countries are saying farewell to fossil fuels and turning to renewable sources of energy. Waste is a good source.

Denmark scraps tax on fat

IN A blow to the anti-obesity drive across the globe, Denmark’s tax ministry has scrapped tax on food high in fat content within a year of implementing it. The ministry also decided against the sugar tax it had proposed to introduce this year.

Labels must for GM food

Food safety mess

Grains of doubt

UNION Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh has rejected the food ministry’s suggestion that 25 per cent of wages under the rural employment guarantee programme be paid in foodgrains.