Buckled together in a free-trade belt

Negotiators have paved the way for the ratification of NAFTA, which overshadows both the EC and the ASEAN in terms of economic clout

Karnataka farmers want target cargill again

Opposition to multinationals in the agriculture sector in Karnataka may soon spread throughout India

A fragile peace

North Korea agrees to allow inspection of its nuclear sites, defusing a potentially explosive situation

Traditional cruelty

Victim of strife

UNITED NATIONS

Skeletons in the closet

South Africa's racist regime was developing high-tech gizmos to eliminate unsuspecting black activists

Seed crisis

AP farmers feel the crunch

Pakistan village refuses water diversion

Salwa Judum: Nemesis of Chhattisgarh's tribals

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Blood Diamond shames the diamond business in Sierra Leone

Guns are too large

‘Neutrino observatory a quantum leap’

North prefers UN to act as 'global governor'

Environmental concerns and the end of the Cold War are spurring radical changes at the UN. But the revamp is turning out to be another thorny issue.

New strategy suggested to save crocodiles

Respecting the territorial rights of crocodiles will help reduce the chances of conflict between the interests of humans and reptiles.

People power

Movements to protest against the commercialisation of forests have gained momentum in Karnataka

Safe or smug?

The awareness of the looming threat of bioweapons has evoked a serious response from all over the world, except India

End of dividend

Digging their own grave

Extracting minerals and ornamental stone in the Aravallis - despit its environmental costs - is such a flourishing economic activity that …

Pride in bias

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Stretching arguments to point of absurdity

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Fire and water

Water is a burning issue in India

Killer highway

Lagoon blues