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The government’s enblightenment
The GMO debate is a fascinating object, even though participating in it often amounts to nothing but pain, frustration and lost time – especially if you’re pro-GMO foods. It’s fascinating because it’s one of a kind: one party has science … Continue reading
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Tagged Baba Ramdev, Coronil, genetic engineering, genetic modification, genetically modified crops, genetically modified organisms, genetically modified seeds, GMO, healthcare, Indian Medical Association, Monsanto, Patanjali Ayurved, transgenics, whataboutery
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Curious Bends – babies for sale, broken AIIMS, male gynaec and more
1. China has a growing online market for abducted babies “Girls fetch considerably less than boys, but there is still a market for them. Old social patterns have re-emerged in the market, like the sale of girls into a household … Continue reading
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Tagged abduction, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, CANScript, Cold War, doctor-patient ratio, Dommsday Clock, Eiffel tower, glioblastoma, gynaecologist, healthcare, nuclear arsenal, nuclear war, slavery, trauma
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Caste, healthcare and statistics
In late November 2014, the esteemed British medical journal The Lancet published an editorial calling for the end of casteism in India to mitigate the deteriorating health of the millions of rural poor, if nothing else. The central argument was that caste was hampering … Continue reading
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Tagged Amartya Sen, Arundhati Roy, casteism, economic status, healthcare, Jean Dreze, The Lancet
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Curious Bends – Lack of scientific temper, Sikkim’s gamble, disappearing rare fauna and more
1. Will the most advanced Indian state’s gamble payoff? “Sikkim’s own energy needs of 409 megawatts (MW) were met by 2012, and Chamling already sells 175 MW of extra power to India’s power-starved northern grid. If all 26 hydel projects come … Continue reading
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Tagged caste system, Chamling, election campaigning, flights, healthcare, hydroelectric power, Pushpa Bhargava, scientific temper, Western Ghats, World Parks Congress
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