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GEAC to look into GM crop irregularities

With the Supreme Court deliberating on the safety of genetically modified (GM) crops, the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) has…

Don?t dismiss those dizzy spells

Every time the market crashes, Finance Minister P Chidambaram rushes to inform the media that ?there is nothing to worry…

Still on a bull run

He Saffronart winter online auction augurs well for the future of our contemporary art. Not only did it figure 160…

Nalanda as an innovation hub

Talk of the renaissance of Nalanda is gathering momentum. Plans for the university have been discussed at high-level meetings between…

Govt might lift ban on sugar exports

With the projected estimates of good sugar production the Union food and agriculture minister, Sharad Pawar, on Wednesday signalled that…

The ten sectors that need a boost

Economic policy debates in India often proceed without the analytical foundations that have been tested against data. Casual empiricism certainly…

The beguiling power of first impressions

Last fortnight, we spoke about rising inflationary pressures and the difficulty of balancing the various objectives of monetary management. Since…

Evolving an Indian model of management

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called for an Indian paradigm of management education and stressed the need for grassroot experience…