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Koodankulam: Enough TRUTH in PM's 'foreign fund' remark

The government should step in to prevent major infrastructure projects, including nuclear power reactors, from becoming a casualty of non-government protests. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is......

Will China and India grow together or grow apart?

Text of remarks by Professor Kishore Mahbubani, Dean and Professor in the Practice of Public Policy of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore, at the India......

Nobel Peace Prize: Empty chair makes tough statement to China

Chinese activist Liu Xiaobo, who is serving an 11-year jail term for demanding more fundemental rights in the communist nation, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in......

Ten more things I hate in India

A few years ago, when I wrote an article about the 10 things I hate about India, I was criticised by many, while others agreed. As I grow older, many more things irritate me now. I have listed 10......

The winners in 2009 assembly polls

Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan won from Bhokar Constituency in Nanded district. Chavan defeated independent candidate Madhavrao Kinhalkar by 107503...

NBA to file case against developers of BT Brinjal

The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) is all set to file the country's firstever bio-piracy criminal case against companies involved in developing BT Brinjal by using its local variety, a top......

Brinjal debacle still raw, Bt rice on course

Bt brinjal may have gone into the deep freezer, but that has hardly dampened the enthusiasm of Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Co from coming up with new genetically modified crops. Mahyco now plans to......

No limited release of Bt brinjal, says Ramesh

The moratorium imposed on Bt brinjal last year is likely to continue, despite the expert committee, set up by the environment ministry, favouring "limited release" of the crop.Environment minister......

Academies stand by their findings on GM crops

The controversy over Bt brinjal refuses to die down with the country's six science academies today standing by their findings on 'limited release' of the GM crop despite Environment Minister Jairam......

Ban on Bt brinjal not to end soon

The moratorium on commercial cultivation of Bt brinjal, the genetically-modified form of the vegetable, is not likely to end anytime soon. This was indicated at a meeting of the Genetic Engineering......

What Katrina Kaif and Imran Khan have in common

A lot of our stars might be trying to make it big on foreign shores, but that works the other way around as well. Here's a look at ten actors and actresses who were born abroad but now have a......

Gurinder Chadha on It's a Wonderful Afterlife

Gurinder Chadha, whose supernatural comedy, It's a Wonderful Afterlife, premiered at Sundance, one of the most popular film festivals across the globe, admits she is a sucker for emotional dramas......

Nadodigal -- in Telugu, Kannada and Hindi

When Samuthirakani, the director of the much acclaimed Nadodigal spoke to rediff.com just before its release, he was quite confident about his film though not about it's reception.......

Inside Michael Jackson's house

In what could be called as an overnight transformation, Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch has been restored to its former glory, thanks to his brother Jermaine's efforts. Here's a tour. Text:...

Hollywood's most bankable actresses

Reese Witherspoon has reason to flash her sunny smile. The Legally Blonde actress is the only woman to appear on The Ulmer Scale's global bankability survey of actors in Hollywood. And she has......

What to look out for in India-SL final

With the World Cup final barely hours away, here's a look at the key clashes expected when Asian giants Sri Lanka and India meet. Lasith Malinga vs Virender Sehwag Malinga (11......

Sudeep Tyagi : Best fast bowler in domestic cricket?

Sudeep Tyagi has proved to be the best fast bowler in domestic cricket so far this season. Manu Shankar speaks to the pace ace. The Uttar Pradesh Ranji cricket team may be missing some key......

Images: Tevez on target as Man City beat Liverpool 3-0

Carlos Tevez claimed two second-half goals as a confident Manchester City overwhelmed Liverpool 3-0 to underline their Premier League title credentials on Monday. Newly-signed England midfielder......

Atwal scripts history, congratulate the champion!

Arjun Atwal scripted history by becoming the first Indian golfer to clinch a US PGA Tour title as he lifted the Wyndham Championship trophy in Greensboro, regaining his playing card on the elite......

Spain, Germany in transfer tussle for oracle octopus

Madrid zoo made a transfer bid for Paul the oracle octopus on Thursday, telling his aquarium in Germany it would outbid all others and give him a warm welcome in gratitude for predicting Spain's......

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Q. Which state in India became first to ban cultivation of Bt Brinjal?
Nithya: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/which-state-in-india-became-first-to-ban-cultivation-of-bt-b/21845118/answers/

Q. "HOW DID YOU SEE THE YEAR 2010 IN FEBRUARY ??"
Nithya: A. In February Kishenji announces his phone number : 9734695789 . Now we dont need the army to fight him. ICICI will finish him off. Lok Sabha...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/how-did-you-see-the-year-2010-in-february-/21845118/answers/18956320

Q. Jumbo Chinese onions to ease crisis in INDIA -Chinese onions are big but Indian onions taste better. Indian onions are more expensive then Chinese onions. Indian must use the knowledge of biotechnolgy to increase production and be a world leader in every thing. India has lots of potentials but under utilized- What is your opinion ?
Asha Sharma: A. Yes, Today 's Times Of India carried that news !!For every move there is a lobby against- Like BT Corp's was opposed by section of Farmers backed...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/jumbo-chinese-onions-to-ease-crisis-in-india--chinese-onions/18956302/answers/18928471

Q. Should Jairam Ramesh step down from the cabinet due to his controversial remarks in China or should be condoned since he apologized to the PM for this?
Venkatesaldevarajan: A. Since he has already apologized, the issue is over. But he would be watched for his performance in future. It is true that he has a tendency to be...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/should-jairam-ramesh-step-down-from-the-cabinet-due-to-his-c/18928426/answers/17073430

Q. what are the diseases caused by Bt brinjal?
Good Citizen: A. It may cause diseases like swollen face, itching skins, allergies more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-are-the-diseases-caused-by-bt-brinjal/17072620/answers/16875545

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Move for GM banana strongly opposed

The Navdanya Odisha, an international NGO working for agriculture and environment issues, has objected to the Central Government's decision for... ...

http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/bhubaneswar/move-for-gm-banana-strongly-opposed.html

Risk on a platter

A recent research on the safety of GM (genetically modified) foods has exposed the folly of limiting earlier researches to just 90 days as it found... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/risk-on-a-platter/article4683845.ece

A Bill too long delayed

The much-awaited Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India (BRAI) Bill, which has finally been introduced in the Lok Sabha, has expectedly been... ...

http://www.smartinvestor.in/market/Features-174004-Featuresdet-A_Bill_too_long_delayed.htm

GM banana poses a new threat to crop diversity

The banana diversity of the state, probably the richest in the country, stands threatened with a possible entry of genetically modified banana from... ...

http://newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/GM-banana-poses-a-new-threat-to-crop-diversity/2013/04/30/article1568023.ece

'India's flora, fauna exploited by developed countries'

T Pullaiah, UGC-BSR faculty fellow, department of Studies in Botany, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Ananthapur, Andhra Pradesh, said that Indians... ...

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/328783/039india039s-flora-fauna-exploited-developed.html

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