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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