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The end of art...
...as they know it. Documenta 11 diffuses the boundary between politics and aesthetics
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Under siege
Insurgency in Assam has hijacked the attention of policymakers and administrators from crucial public health concerns
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Bird trappers make good zoo keepers
ABRAR AHMED senior programme officer at Trade Records Analysis of Flora and Fauna in Commerce India/World Wildlife Fund India lashes out at the unrealistic approach of conservationists towards bird trade. Traditional bird trapping communities, he tells
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Method in madness
The Gas Authority of India Limited advertisement promoting plastic as an alternative to paper is an attempt to subvert the larger discourse on the hazards of plastic consumption, and a mask for its unholy alliance with the plastics industry
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Drugged
When market forces determine drugs development, neglected diseases take a back seat
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The age of discovery
Research in rice genomics could be the key to eradicating hunger through environmentally sustainable methods, says <i>Latha Rangan</i>
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'We have no reason to be secretive
The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee <font class='UCASE'>geac</font> braved roaring controversy to approve commercial plantation of Bt Bacillus thuringiensis cotton in April this year. As many more crops queue up for approval, <font class='
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No food talk
Rich and poor leaders give the World Food Summit a miss. They don t care for the hungry.
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The shape of things to come
A hard look at the implications of expensive seeds and technology on farmers, especially those in the third world
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Third world power
China has proved that genomics is no longer the preserve of developed countries
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President s choice
K R Narayanan s keen interest in environment leaves a lasting mark on Rashtrapati Bhavan
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The complete sequence
The two recently published private research efforts at decoding the rice genome do contribute to the International Rice Genome Sequencing Project, but do not detract from the significance of the yet to be completed international effort
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Green laws
When the Republic of India began its democratic journey in the 1950s, people were given incentives to cut and clear forests to bring more land under cultivation and help alleviate poverty. This
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Ministries play the blame game
JAGDISH BAHADUR, an expert on glaciers and former joint advisor, department of science and technology, and SYED IQBAL HASNAIN , who heads the Glacier Research Group at Jawaharlal Nehru University, criticise India s lack of a positive response to a rece
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Three brackets to Johannesburg
An inconclusive Bali PrepCom meet only takes confusion and procrastination to Rio 10
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The riddle of mobility
"I have to have two cars to address my family's needs. To use public transport is an ordeal, and to use the streets as a pedestrian or cyclist is unthinkable. People in automobiles travel freely.
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The best solutions are often simple
ANIL LAUL , principal architect, Anangpur Building Centre, is best known for his advocacy of alternative technologies and building products. His projects have received many awards, and are listed as United Nations Centre on Human Settlements good practi
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Jumping the gun
The bill fails to utilise obvious relief routes offered by TRIPS
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A fine balance
The bill keeps national interests intact and remains TRIPS compliant