-The Hindu Realising that New Delhi needs to clear its food security legislation at the WTO in time for the election, the West has sought increased market access in return for temporary relief A few months ago, the most optimistic observers of international politics were not willing to hedge their bets on the Doha Development Round at the World Trade Organisation. The Doha Round negotiations have been stalled for more than a...
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Anti-Jaitapur activists against possible pact with japan
-The Hindu Mumbai: The anti-Jaitapur nuclear power plant groups on Monday protested in front of the japanese embassy here against a possible nuclear agreement between India and japan. The protesters claimed that the japanese government, which has ordered the closure of all 50 nuclear power plants, is eyeing India as a potential market for its companies through the agreement. "On one hand the japanese government, under people's pressure, is closing down the nuclear...
More »Is precision agriculture the solution to India's farming crisis? -Anil Rajvanshi
-IANS A small sugarcane farmer in western Maharashtra, Bhau Kadam (name changed) and his family, own about three hectares of land. He has two sons who are both graduates and work in Pune. When I asked him why he did not make his sons farmers, he says that farming is hard work, is non-remunerative and it is difficult to get labour. Besides he also thinks that farming is not glamorous, a farmer's...
More »Digging up the dirt-Madhav Gadgil
-The Hindu Mining companies have received favourable impact assessments even as they do great damage to the environment because regulators are willing to look the other way Last week, world leaders concerned about economic development got together at the International Monetary Fund, and gave a series of most instructive interviews. Our Finance Minister, P. Chidambaram, said that his problem was the slowing down of India's economic growth and reduction in government revenues....
More »japan may import rice bran oil from India, to improve fiscal numbers -Sutanuka Ghosal
-The Economic Times KOLKATA: There is some good news for the UPA government, which is trying hard to tackle the rising import bill. japan has shown interest in buying rice bran oil from India - a country that depends on import of edible oil for meeting nearly 60 per cent of its domestic consumption. Export of rice bran oil will help India earn foreign exchange, thus reducing the rising import bill...
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