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   Wednesday, March 10, 2010
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Art, science and commerce of Brinjal
By Sudhirendar Sharma
08 Mar 2010

If a large section of mainstream media is to be believed India may soon witness mass hunger, demoralised scientists and economic recession if Bt brinjal is not allowed to be commercially cultivated...
 
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Indian republic at 60: of the rich, by the rich, for the rich
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Thou shalt not question GM food!
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Sharavathy: A river damned
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