A bloody confrontation with the Naxalites will not solve the problem of governance failure in the poorest states of the country. Sometimes the solution to the most entrenched problems can be quite......
While celebrating our democracy and its biggest rituals we also need to think about the kind of society we are building. When Jacob Zuma was elected President of South Africa last month, leading......
Latha Jishnu discovers how indigenous communities in Ecuador are fighting to protect Amazonia from oil extraction We are slicing through the brown, swirling waters of the Napo at a fast clip.......
Venter's patent application for his synthetic cell creation has set off a frenzied debate on monopolies in genetic research, writes Latha Jishnu. Every time Craig Venter erupts on the scene, there......
The Valcyte case is vital as it bars incremental innovation and recognises the right of patient groups to oppose patents, says Latha Jishnu. Patent challenges may be routine and as frequent as......
Not all state governments have been kind to the global seed giant Monsanto. And cotton farmers have been less than grateful for the genetically modified technology that is said to have changed......
Brazil plans to break IP rights on American drugs, music, software and movies as retaliation for its cotton subsidies, says Latha Jishnu. At a recent UNDP consultation on access to affordable......