Takeover bid
Bihar government has fresh designs on Bhoodan land
NGOs welcome draft policy on voluntary sector
At long last a positive note has been struck to end the Union government's ambiguity towards non-governmental organisations (NGOs). The Planning …
1997 repeated
How tribals are conned out of their timber
Suddenly tribal
Some wildlifers resorted to outdated anthropology to stop the tribal forest rights bill. They failed
Will an amended Seeds Act make industry accountable?
The Union ministry of agriculture has moved an amendment to the Seeds Act, 1966, and also proposes to create a National Seeds Grid. While the aim …
Seeds bill doesn't matter in India's horticulture capital
sopan joshi meets farmer-tycoons oblivious of the Seeds Bill 2004, but hooked to a biotech future
Murder mystery in Bihar
The killing of two social activists has left behind a series of unanswered questions. On the evening of January 24 social activists Sarita and …