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.
The Avon lady lifts our biodiversity
Loopholes in the Biological Diversity Act being used to export India’s genetic material
Small brother is watching you
Private policing of Internet backed by courts is leading to censorship that affects everyone
What Durban did not discuss
IPRs are blocking access to mitigation and adaptation technologies. India offers a way out
Retail FDI myths
There is no evidence that global retail chains ensure better prices for farmers or help bring down inflation
Farmers in tech trap
Cotton cultivators are on a seed and pesticide treadmill that is draining them of traditional skills