by Jajati K. Pattnaik
China’s Doklam game plan at the tri-junction of India-Bhutan-China has created a stalemate between the two Asian giants. Much to the chagrin of New Delhi, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China has made inroads into (...)
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India‘s Response to China’s Doklam Game Plan
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How Muslims became the ‘Other’ in India
12 August 2017BOOK REVIEW
by Ahmad Zaboor
Being the Other, the Muslims in India by Saeed Naqvi; Publication: Aleph; 2016; 239 pages; Rs 599.
Beyond any description India is scripting a fast economic growth, that may be a solace for the corporate class (...) -
With political help, lobbies put chemicals in our diet; BJP must honour its pledge to keep GM food out
12 August 2017, by T J S GeorgeIMPRESSIONS
Before the power of commercial lobbies, even the BJP Government bows. The party’s manifesto took a strong stand against GM foods; ignoring it, the government’s Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) greensignalled genetically (...) -
Letter to the Prime Minister from Sarvodaya and Gandhian Workers
12 August 2017To
Shri Narendra Modi,
Prime Minister of India,
New Delhi 110001.
Dear Hon’ble Prime Minister,
Sub: GM Mustard — Request to reject commercial release
We, as members of the Sarvodaya movement and Gandhian networks, write to you, as consumers, as (...) -
GM Mustard: A Contrary View
12 August 2017by Govind Bhattacharjee
Mr. Bharat Dogra’s article “Approval of GM Crops ignores Growing Scientific Evidence against Them” (Maintain June 3) presents one side of the argument and quotes facts only in support of that argument. But there is another (...) -
Pushpa Bhargava’s Biggest Struggle in Last Years was Against GM Crops
12 August 2017, by Bharat DograCOMMUNICATION
Many thanks to Mainstream (August 5) for prominently publishing the tribute to Pushpa Mittra Bhargava. However the tribute is not quite complete without a mention of the tireless struggle of the great scientist against GM crops. (...) -
Relevant Concerns and Pertinent Queries
5 August 2017, by SCEDITORIAL
Several developments in the domestic sphere have attracted wide attention of late. These include the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) lowering its policy interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point, cutting (...) -
Appeasement of Minorities is a Myth
5 August 2017by Ram Puniyani
The turmoil in Kashmir has worsened since the encounter of Burhan Wani last year (2016). The ceaseless protests, the handling of protests leading to deaths and blinding of many is very disturbing. To cap this negative development (...) -
Lynching of Psyches!
5 August 2017, by Humra QuraishiMUSINGS
A few years back, when I had first heard a well-known Delhi University professor talk in an open forum of the twisted history taught in the RSS-run schools, it was more than shocking as she had actually read out several of the communally (...) -
Laloo is a Natural Target in the Fight against Corruption, but the Problem is Larger. All Parties are Guilty
5 August 2017, by T J S GeorgeIMPRESSIONS
Mention corruption, and the names of some politicians jump out like registered trademarks. Laloo Prasad Yadav is right when he says that the BJP Government is hunting him for political reasons. The government has indeed been using (...)
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