Such a stupid and suicidal decision by the MoEF&CC of the Narendra Modi government. The most important oil seed and a culturally important crop will now have be an unnatural and even hazardous food crop.

Once again, public research shows that #agroecology -- especially its practices of varietal mixtures, crop associations and agroforestry -- is more productive than industrial agriculture, with its litany of monocultures and agrochemicals. La Via Campesina IPES-Food Dr. Vandana Shiva

Hope you did not mean what i read. What if Winston Churchill is still right?

An order worthy of the SC in discharging its constitutional responsibility - hopefully it will sustain pressure on the govt to act. Don’t wait for complaints to act against hate speech, Supreme Court tells police thehindu.com/news/national/…

Stories of forests and deforestation, the Jarawas and the ATR, endemics and exotics, oceans, jellyfish and turtles, wildlife and conservation, indigenous peoples and the tsunami in 'The Last Wave' + 'Islands in Flux - Write to [email protected] to order copies.

🇮🇳 Approval of #GMO mustard may threaten India’s food security, increase pesticide use downtoearth.org.in/news/agricultu…

At the risk of reiterating, let me say again that when farmers undertake crop cultivation, they do not realise they actually cultivate losses.

#Vancouver : It's a good time to gather with friends who care deeply about protecting these beautiful, battered lands.
In 10 days, I'll be moderating a historic conversation between 2 great hearts and minds: David Suzuki + Brandi Morin. Tix here: chancentre.com/news/david-suz…

90% of the benefits from student debt relief will go to folks making under $75,000 a year, and not a CENT will go to those in the top 5%.

That’s what fighting — and DELIVERING — for working people looks like.

Organic farming as the way forward!

Centre targets 14 million hectares of land under organic farming newindianexpress.com/states/telanga…
MAKAAM Abhay Anamika Yadav Usha Soolapani Sridhar R Kavitha Kuruganti

I see this Yatra as a Tapasya for understanding our people, our land and myself: Rahul Gandhi

#BharatJodoYatra

There is no economic rationale behind dynamic pricing. There never was. Economy class tickets are more than Business class on some routes. #LootEconomics indianexpress.com/article/busine…

“Am I a felon? Or am I a malpracticing physician?”

The only question a doctor should have to ask is: What can I do to help my patient?

Extreme abortion bans prevent doctors from doing their jobs. We must codify abortion rights.
time.com/6222346/aborti…

Kerala governor is crossing all constitutional boundaries in threatening the LDF government. He now threatens that individual ministers who “that lower the dignity of the office of governor can invite action including withdrawal of pleasure”Please exhibit some self dignity first.

Some crooks enter our villages, selling some dangerous poisons. The police finds them, but decides they cannot be regulated! They approve them and allows them to sell the same formally. That is Government of India. Now read on...
eng.ruralvoice.in/national-23/ht…
#GMCrops MoEF&CC

Hunger! #GlobalHungerIndex

Read about Wall of Grief in The Hindu. The Wall is an initiative by TRC, Advocate Talekar & Associates, 101Reporters, SAFAR and others to memorialise the lives lost during Covid pandemic and put up pan-India death data. Please spread the word so people can come together & heal.

Zuckerberg owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

Jeff Bezos owns the Washington Post.

Elon Musk owns Twitter.

When multi-billionaires take control of our most vital platforms for communication, it’s not a win for free speech. It’s a win for oligarchy.

At the Khushwant Literary Fest at Kasauli, Rajmohan Gandhi breaks down over jibes against Nehru, Says pained by attacks on 'Noble Man'. news18.com/news/india/raj…