Bt Brinjal

New public procurement policy will promote growth of manufacturing: Ficci

The policy, approved by the Cabinet, is aimed at stimulating flow of capital and technology.

GM Mustard row: Govt's claims of higher yields, low import bills untrue, says petitioner Aruna Rodrigues

Firstpost writer Indra Shekhar Singh speaks with Aruna Rodrigues, who exposed “agronomical fraud” in the claims made to support the introduction of HT GM mustard in India

How Jairam Ramesh's Luddite ban on Bt Brinjal has set us back several years

It is reasonable to be cautious with the introduction of genetically-modified crops. But risks have to be weighed against benefits. Jairam Ramesh's indefinite moratorium on GM brinjal tilts the balance significantly against scientific progress.

Why the RSS pressure on GM crops is good for India

While there are lobbies that support GM crops, farmers, agricultural scientists and activists in India have been locked in a battle with them.

Some fears on BT Brinjal legitimate, need debate: Ramesh

Holding that some of the fears over BT Brinjal are legitimate, Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday advocated for a "reasoned debate" in the country over the issue.

The PM breaks his silence, and it's about GM

The PM wants enlightened debate to decide on the complex issue of GM crop to boost agricultural yield. But neither independent science nor simple economics supports his faith in a transgenic miracle.

Ramesh moots study on genetically modified crops

The minister said the study might help check the sustainability of GM crops.

The biotech debate: Too important to leave to politicians to decide

Biotechnology is too complex and important to be left to the politicians alone. It is time an independent authority looked into the research, safety, release, and labeling of biotech products.

The biotech debate: Too important to leave to politicians to decide

Biotechnology is too complex and important to be left to the politicians alone. It is time an independent authority looked into the research, safety, release, and labeling of biotech products.

The five battles that defined Jairam Ramesh

Jairam Ramesh is often portrayed as a loose cannon, even by his own party colleagues. But he is a rare breed — a scholar and a technocrat, equally happy in an academic seminar or a political free-for-all.