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Pesticide Free Farming
Pesticide Free Farming A revolutionary experiment in sustainable agriculture is showing impressive results in south India. Around two million farmers in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh have ditched chemical pesticides in favour of natural repellants and fertilisers, as part of a growing eco-agriculture movement. The sustainable techniques are spread through a network of women’s […]
On the ‘Cancer Train’ of India’s pesticides
On the ‘Cancer Train’ of India’s pesticides Bathinda, India – As the digital clock beamed 21:00, the shabby and dimly lit Bathinda train station came to life as frail patients swarmed the platform and jostled for seats on the “Cancer Train”. Ramkishan, a man of about 50 breathing heavily and coughing, remained seated until the rush […]
India-Pakistan border clashes turn deadly – Central & South Asia – Al Jazeera English
India-Pakistan border clashes turn deadly – Central & South Asia – Al Jazeera English. Indian and Pakistani troops have traded fire along their tense border, killing four people including a teenage girl and forcing hundreds to flee their homes in the latest round of deadly clashes. The violence on Saturday came a day after India […]
Gold Imports ‘Phenomenal’ In India – 571 Percent Surge To 150 Tonnes in November | www.goldcore.com
Gold Imports ‘Phenomenal’ In India – 571 Percent Surge To 150 Tonnes in November | www.goldcore.com. India’s gold imports were over a staggering 150 tonnes in November and have seen a “phenomenal” rise in India according to India’s Trade Secretary, Rajeev Kher. A few weeks ago we said that the death of the Indian gold […]
‘BRICS becoming a significant alternative voice in the international arena’ — RT Op-Edge
‘BRICS becoming a significant alternative voice in the international arena’ — RT Op-Edge. BRICS could emerge as a voice for an alternative world view and development model as there is a good scope to take the relationship forward, Rajiv Sikri, former secretary at India’s Ministry of External Affairs, told RT. Russian President Vladimir Putin is […]
India to build nuclear reactors with Russia – Central & South Asia – Al Jazeera English
India to build nuclear reactors with Russia – Central & South Asia – Al Jazeera English. India is to build at least ten more nuclear reactors with Russia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said after talks with President Vladimir Putin in New Delhi. “We have outlined an ambitious vision for nuclear energy of at least […]
Disaster Persists 30 Years after Bhopal Gas Catastrophe – SPIEGEL ONLINE
Disaster Persists 30 Years after Bhopal Gas Catastrophe – SPIEGEL ONLINE. When the monsoon washes away the dust of the Indian summer from the landscape, huts and people of Bhopal, the dry basin behind the slum of J.P. Nagar turns into a lake. Laughing children swim in it, fishermen wait for the telltale tug on […]
No Country for Poor Men as India’s Big Farmers Get Cash – Bloomberg
No Country for Poor Men as India’s Big Farmers Get Cash – Bloomberg. Vattikuti Prasad grows rice, bananas and sugar cane on his farm as big as 27 football fields in a part of southeastern India where most farmers own plots the size of just one. He has two homes, including a four-bedroom house he rents out […]
Swiss Gold No – Repatriation, Demand from Russia, India and China More Important | www.goldcore.com
Swiss Gold No – Repatriation, Demand from Russia, India and China More Important | www.goldcore.com. IntroductionSwitzerland’s ‘Save our Swiss Gold’ referendum was convincingly rejected yesterday by the Swiss electorate following an aggressive anti-gold campaign in recent weeks that had been closely watched both in Switzerland and abroad. Unusually, it involved the Swiss National Bank (SNB) […]
Three International Water Conflicts to Watch – Geopoliticalmonitor.com
Three International Water Conflicts to Watch – Geopoliticalmonitor.com. China-India: The Brahmaputra River The Brahmaputra River is a 2,900 km river that originates in Tibet and flows through India’s Arunachal Pradesh state before merging with the Ganges and draining into the Bay of Bengal in Bangladesh. It is considered an important resource in all three countries […]
Modi’s Gas Gambit Faces Hurdle of Coddled Indian Consumer – Bloomberg
Modi’s Gas Gambit Faces Hurdle of Coddled Indian Consumer – Bloomberg. India’s first increase in natural gas prices since 2010 to reverse sliding production leaves a key weakness unresolved: consumers who don’t pay enough for power. Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised the gas tariff by about a third on Oct. 18, part of his biggest energy policy […]
