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The Indian Science Congress 2001 represented the state of science in India

Long yarn

The cotton story is a tangled tale. In many parts of India, farmers are committing suicide. It's been a while Andhra Pradesh, Punjab and now …

False predictions

For years, energy experts and foresters have believed that the poor will eat away the forests of the developing world like locusts in order to …

Swarm warning

Officials claim the locust problem is under control, but unless millions of hoppers -- young locusts -- stalking the deserts are exterminated …

GM crops: Here to stay

The Indian government is dead keen on GM crops. But what about a policy first?

Cotton conundrum

The powers that be are hanging fire on Bt cotton despite long and intensive research. Indira Khurana delves into the baffling issue

Trade truce

It was neither a victory for the North nor a defeat for the South. Environment took centrestage as the main bargaining chip, but the discussions …

Bt for Better Times?

Good weather, illegal Bt seeds raise Punjab's sagging cotton yields

Keeper of grains

An ecologist has been guarding seeds of more than 750 rare rice varieties for over a decade

Untapped Potential

Lack of lagislation and certification undermines the potential of organic farming in India

A treasure too good to lose

Mexicans are fighting hard to save their traditional maize from the onslaught of GM hybrids and US exports

A pre-emptive strike against Monsanto

American organic farmers are trying to ensure the biotech giant cannot sue them

The weather mart

Met department is not the only one predicting weather in India. Forecasts are now sold by businesses to businesses