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New public procurement policy will promote growth of manufacturing: Ficci
• 8 years agoThe 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
Indra Shekhar Singh • 8 years agoFirstpost 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
Fp Archives • 10 years agoIt 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
Pramod • 11 years agoWhile 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
Fp Archives • 11 years agoHolding 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
Jay • 12 years agoThe 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
Fp Archives • 13 years agoThe minister said the study might help check the sustainability of GM crops.
The biotech debate: Too important to leave to politicians to decide
Seema Singh • 14 years agoBiotechnology 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
Seema Singh • 14 years agoBiotechnology 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
Fp Archives • 14 years agoJairam 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.