Corruption has eaten into the very socio-economic fabric of India. It may well be on the verge of a popular discontent and armed insurrection when people would take the law in their own hands

At this point of time another dimension of POSCO’s “break up” approach came into light. It had been highlighted by the civil society activists in support of the local struggle, that POSCO was yet to acquire a clearance for mining.

Polio is dangerous for the children, their health and future. The government and WHO together are running polio eradication movement from years. So, this disease should have been eradicated so far but unfortunately till now many children still are being suffering with this disease.

It cant be said whether the Bhopal gas victims got justice after 25 years or mere a joke was played with their sentiments on the name of justice. After the 25 years of Bhopal gas tragedy the judicial tragedy has shaken the whole world. Once again the deadly memories of the 1984 dance around the eyes of the poor victims…

Despite the pervasiveness off HIV releted stigma and discrimination in national HIV epidermics and their harmful impact in terms of public health and human right they remain seriously neglected issues in most national response to HIV.

After the minister of environment Jairam Ramesh announced a moratorium on Bt brinjal, article after article in the media has denounced the decision, saying such decisions should be left to ‘scientists.’ The issue is however not science vs anti-science. It is reductionist science vs systems science. The moratorium took into account the best of science.

Almost havoc has been created in Satna’s MP Birla hospital after a question was asked in the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha. Though this hospital has no permit for blood bank but still it continued blood transfusion to many patients.

Western medicine explains diabetes as a disease that arises when the body experiences an overload of sugar and cannot produce or properly use insulin. Insulin is a hormone needed to convert sugar, starch and other foods into energy needed for daily life. While the cause of diabetes remains a mystery, factors such as genetics, obesity and lack of exercise appears to play a role. Treatment through western medicine stresses right nutrition, exercise and medication, but the numbers attached to the diabetic club continue to grow.

The Indian markets seem to be flooded with organic food items. And the credit of this quick spread of organic farming goes to the Morarka foundation run by industrialist Kamal Morarka. Morarka foundation’s managing director Mukesh Gupta says that this farming is helpful for the farmers in terms of production, savings and health. This increases both the quality and quantity of the product. As a result, the farmers are adopting this mode of farming. Farmers even can sell the organic products on a higher rate. At present, Morarka foundation is running organic farming in 15 states. Mukesh Gupta is even the president of ICCOA( international competence centre for organic agriculture).

As the Minister, Environment and Forests, Shri Jairam Ramesh concludes this consultative process across India, eliciting opinions on India’s first Genetically Engineered food crop, I seek to make my statement. But my friends who were organizing a Consultation in Bangalore in January 2010 wanted it to be visionary. I am petrified at the thought.