Before being voted out of office this year, the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance administration sanctioned open-field trials of 200 GM food crops in India. Monsanto’s … Criminalising Dissent in India against GMOs and MonsantoRead more
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The Devastating Social Impacts of GMO “Killer Seeds”
India’s Prime Minister’s approval of GM food and Environment Minister Moily’s disregard for rules, illegally permitting open field trials of 120 food crops will destroy … The Devastating Social Impacts of GMO “Killer Seeds”Read more
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Nuclear Power or Liability: Reply to Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
Nuclear Power or Liability Power of Atom What is Nuclear Power? Can we split all atoms? Energy and economy Economy of Nuclear Power Installation cost … Nuclear Power or Liability: Reply to Dr. APJ Abdul KalamRead more
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Protest against uranium mining in India
On 26th may 2011 there was a public hearing of UCIL in Jadugoda. Following is a report by JOAR from Jharkhand. The experiences of the … Protest against uranium mining in IndiaRead more
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World’s largest uranium deposits in India?
India’s nuclear industry is currently celebrating its discovery of what might be one of the world’s largest uranium deposits. Will this find help the nation’s … World’s largest uranium deposits in India?Read more
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Halt Kudankulam
After the Jaitapur nuclear power project in Maharashtra, it is now the turn of the 2,000-MWe Kudankulam atomic plant in Tamil Nadu to run into … Halt KudankulamRead more
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In every 30 minutes one Indian farmer commits suicide
A quarter of a million farmers have committed suicide in the last 16 years. On average, that figure suggests one farmer commits suicide every 30 … In every 30 minutes one Indian farmer commits suicideRead more
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Indian government started controlling internet
The government can now obtain passwords and financial information without a warrant or person’s consent While cyber activists, bloggers and legal experts have criticized the … Indian government started controlling internetRead more
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Media and Crime against women
A 23-year-old paramedical student was beaten and raped on a moving bus in the Indian capital Delhi on Dec. 16. She was left bleeding on … Media and Crime against womenRead more
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Making roads for Indians
Wilbur Smith Associates, a South Carolina-based transportation consultant, recommended a solution to the city’s jammed roads: a 6-mile-long elevated expressway running through Chennai’s four beaches … Making roads for IndiansRead more