Jairam defends controversial BT Brinjal decision

Jairam defends controversial BT Brinjal decision New Delhi: Jairam Ramesh defends his controversial decision to impose a moratorium on the commercial release of Bt Brinjal says, "on Bt Brinjal, I would not say, from my experience that foreign NGOs influenced the decision". His remarks came against the backdrop of Prime Minister's comments that some NGOs based in the United States and Scandinavian countries were not "fully appreciative" of the development challenges India faces and, were creating...
03:23 PM, Feb 25, 2012
Not influenced by NGOs on GM foods: Jairam

Not influenced by NGOs on GM foods: Jairam

The PM had said that NGOs funded from the US were funding protests against genetic engineering. ...
12:24 PM, Feb 25, 2012

Row over Bt Brinjal puts Ramesh in a soup

Row over Bt Brinjal puts Ramesh in a soup Environment Minister loses temper at meeting with GM food opponents. ...
04:45 PM, Feb 06, 2010

Not so scientific: BT brinjal report full of errors

Not so scientific: BT brinjal report full of errors BT brinjal has the same protein content as the regular version. ...
09:19 AM, Feb 01, 2010
What's the truth about genetically modified foods?

What's the truth about genetically modified foods?

Those for it and against genetically modified foods argue about the benefits and losses. ...
02:58 AM, Oct 15, 2009
 India at 9: Is genetically modified Bt brinjal good for us?

India at 9: Is genetically modified Bt brinjal good for us?

India has approved commercialisation of genetically modified Bt brinjal. ...
01:43 AM, Oct 15, 2009
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