Mark Lynas and the demeaning of science
He’s fuzzy on facts and low on science, but the campaigner gets big media support
Maya of Indian Science
Lies, denial and outright fraud have become the hallmark of Indian agricultural research because there is no accountability
Whose germplasm is it?
NBA struggles to frame case against Mahyco in first biopiracy case
Crazy GM patent system
The Brazilian lawsuit against Monsanto’s royalty on soybean seeds exposes the irrational way in which laws apply to GM crops
Where is the sceptical indian scientist?
Test tube brinjal
Indian regulators are keen to clear Bt brinjal for commercial cultivation. This would be India’s first genetically modified food crop. …
GM crops: Here to stay
The Indian government is dead keen on GM crops. But what about a policy first?
Hero number 1
Why are we all falling ill
The pursuit of unsustainable economic growth, bad development policy, lack of good science, and poverty are a prescription for ill-health. …
Sabotage
The inside story of how the Union government, experts and automakers have conspired to compromise Delhi's public health and to sabotage the …
Act of omission
Public institutions do not seek permission from the biodiversity authority before genetically manipulating crops
Many-splendoured maize