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Glyphosate - It is a cancer-causing herbicide used liberally by farmers worldwide. But governments are dithering to regulate due to corporate pressure

Insured, Really?

NDA government's flagship crop insurance scheme is losing traction with farmers

5 mins

Kicking Up A Stink

India has been dragging its feet over abating odour pollution. Does it lack in infrastructure, or will?

5 mins

The Real Weed

There's a little bit of glyphosate in everyone's body. Glyphosate's weed-killing properties were accidentally discovered 20 years after the chemical was first synthesised. Today, it is omnipresent across the world. The WHO says it causes cancer and studies link it to many diseases. Countries have been struggling to ban or restrict its use due to pressure from the industry and farmer groups. But a new movement to ban this chemical as well as to find alternatives is gaining ground. VIBHA VARSHNEY tracks the toxic trail

10+ mins

Gearing Up For Space Wars

Space is becoming the new destination for weaponisation and world dominance with the United States leading the charge

5 mins

Cut The Noose

The worst affected in India's farm crisis are small, marginal and tenant farmers. It's time to strengthen their hands

4 mins

Cautiously Modern

Indonesia's 600-year-old paddy-growing community has embraced modern lifestyle while preserving ancient traditions

4 mins

Don't Misunderstand The Leopard

Few wildlife enthusiasts have tracked leopards more closely or known them more intimately than JONATHAN and ANGELA SCOTT, who have made the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya their home for over 40 years. They speak to DEEPANWITA GITA NIYOGI about their book, The Leopard's Tale, that chronicles the secret and risky life of two leopards and their cubs.

3 mins

Popeye Would Like It

Tree spinach, or chayamansa, is nothing less than a superfood for humans as well as livestock

3 mins

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