Out on their own

Government delivery programmes provide little support to farmers

For India, with fizz

JPC report sets serious reform agenda on food safety, water security and public health

A patent triumph of public interest

New flexibilities make public interest safeguards integral to drug patent rights

ANNA TO BINAYAK AND TATA

In A Spot

Are the new industrial siting rules a boon or a bane?

Bt Cotton imbroglio

A failure of our scientific preparedness. Where are our scientists?

Barriers under pestle

There is an urgent need to rationalise traditional medicinal systems to stop unscrupulous use

Crisis staved off

Controlling water

People in Andhra Pradesh now need official consent to sink new wells

Disclosure!

US pollution laws are inadequate, reveals EPA report

"Tribal leaders are mere pawns in politics"

Tribal activist C K Janu speaks on adivasi issues and the Muthanga controversy

"Non-tribals need to be educated about tribals"

Veteran anthropologist B K ROY BURMAN in conversation with SOPAN JOSHI

In Short

Stage set for GM crops

Centre hastily tables Bill on biotech regulation in Parliament

Blowing out a tradition

The ban on conch shell trading has sent the industry into a tizzy

'Stop soft-pedalling'

The flyash burden

Will the targets set for utilising flyash by power plants be met?

In short

Legislation for a few

Benefits of the Act that encourages conservation of plants reach few farmers

How rural kitchen pays

Local procurement for anganwadis can revive rural economy in a big way

Granite greed

Frenzied quarrying destroys livelihoods and environment in Karimnagar

GM and the superhero

Is Naik serious about Auto Fuels Policy?

Playing safe

Rivers of discord