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Immune To Accountability

For eight years, the private healthcare sector has opposed the Clinical Establishments Act. State governments are only succumbing to its interests.

Bone Voyage

Russia joined the coloniser's club in 1741 when its Great Northern Expedition discovered Alaska. It remains the most grisly exploration in maritime history.

Here Come The Gene Hackers

Interventions to make heritable changes to the human genome are fraught with uncertainties. There are legitimate concerns about using a still imperfect technology that can rewrite the very blueprint of life. Also, the debate on whether it’s ethical to do so is far from being settled. However, would-be baby tinkerers around the world have failed to get the message

Mumbai Coastal Road Project - An Ecological Disaster

The US $1.7 billion mumbai coastal road to be built by reclaiming the inter-tidal Western Coast is an ecological and livelihood disaster in the making. Here’s why

Miniature Brinjals From The Northeast

Quite common in the northeast, these miniature brinjals can be cooked in a myriad ways

Valley's Morel Magic

THE RARE HIMALAYAN MUSHROOM, KANGECH, WHICH GROWS IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR, WILL LEAVE YOU WITH AN UNFORGETTABLE AFTERTASTE

The Resurgence Of Race In Science

Angela Saini exposes how some scientists even today use race to define intelligence, behaviour, predisposition to diseases and even creativity

The Union Government Weakens The RTI Act!

The amendment to the Right to Information Act, 2005, violates the Constitution and usurps the executive and financial powers of state legislatures

Change, Can They?

As the US presidential race heats up, none of the Democrat candidates have offered a bold plan for global climate action

India Becomes Vulnerable To Invasive Alien Species

A dysfunctional quarantine system and growing agricultural imports have left India vulnerable to attacks by invasive alien species