Independent journalist and contributor, Down To Earth. Her concerns relate to the way power structures in society - business corporations, governments and lobbies - impact the lives of the powerless.
Push for open source software
Delhi has been awfully late in adopting open source software, but the policy is finally there
Why do we need patents?
There is no empirical evidence that patents serve to increase innovation and productivity
Stepsons of the Ganga
A fascinating account of the men who ply the emblematic boats of Banaras and embody its very essence
We create jobs-for the US
Modi government still has no clear strategy for creating employment for the hordes of the jobless young in India
Rotten tomato for Monsanto
US biotech giant's claim on a natural tomato is its latest patent to be revoked by Europe after soy and wheat
A victory and a retreat on CLs
Supreme Court upholds India's first compulsory licence but government baulks at giving the second
Wooing the judges, openly
There is conflict of interest as US patent owners schedule meetings with Indian judiciary and patent regulators
If only we'd listened to Kosambi
India shelved solar energy in favour of nuclear energy and now we are miles behind China and the US
Cipla's audacious move
Why generics maker Cipla has asked government to revoke Novartis patent on respiratory ailment drug
Big step for biocultural rights
The Nagoya Protocol promotes community stewardship of genetic resources. India needs to foster this
A lethal secrecy in trade deals
Why do democratic governments hide trade negotiations that have dire consequences for public services?