Pesticides

Nano-sensor

New tool to detect viruses quickly at low cost

NREGA’s technological sabbatical

Job cards of many to expire in 2011 and renewal would take time

Demand for endosulfan tribunal

Kerala High Court admits writ petition demanding tribunal and compensation for victims

south Asia

Complan’s tall claim falls short

Maharashtra’s food watchdog takes Heinz to court over advertisement

The chef’s orders

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Something for GM rallyists

Bt crops are durable agriculture if the refuge policy is strong

NTPC dam rattles local elections

Officials subverted elections to the forest council that opposed dam, allege villagers

Letters

South Asia

Centre stops mining near Tadoba

Leases to Adani group near tiger reserve to be cancelled

BPL: a difficult line to draw