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TopicGM crops

Topic: GM crops

No one taken ill by my Bt brinjal, says Haryana farmer. Experts say it’s safe, legalise it

Himani Chandna -
It is illegal to cultivate genetically-modified brinjal, but a farm in Haryana has been allegedly growing and selling it for a couple of years.

Shouldn’t have been named author of anti-GM paper: MS Swaminathan

Sandhya Ramesh -
M.S. Swaminathan, the father of India’s green revolution, has been widely criticised for a ‘biased’ review of GM crops that has since been pulled.

How MS Swaminathan, father of India’s Green Revolution, got GM crops ‘all wrong’

Sandhya Ramesh -
M.S. Swaminathan and P.C. Kesavan authored a highly controversial review of GM crops that has been now been pulled off Current Science.

Throttled by activists at home, Indian GM seed firms find great demand overseas

Ruhi Tewari -
Mahyco inks deal with Kenyan government to export GM cotton seeds, JK Agri Genetics finds Ethiopian Bt cotton market.

This is how GM crop Golden Rice could solve Vitamin-A deficiency in Asia

Sandhya Ramesh -
US food and drug regulator approves Golden Rice for consumption; among Asian nation, Philippines and Bangladesh lead in research and testing of GR2E.
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AI integration for military is risky business. Combat monopoly must remain with soldiers

Manvendra Singh -
The Army has plans for a technology thrust in the near term, including the use of AI to support decision-making. While well-intentioned, this may have unintended consequences.

Rudra, Bhairav commandos, Shaktiman to drone platoons—how Army is transforming for future wars

75 years of Planning Commission—what India’s first experiment can teach us in the age of PLIs

Economy

Web of spoof sites, scam call centres. Crypto theft racket modus operandi in focus amid ED crackdown

Mayank Kumar -
As part of the crypto theft racket, businessman Chirag Tomar and his aides targeted 542 victims and managed to steal a total of Rs 19.9 million.

Defence

Pakistan army chief Asim Munir to attend CENTCOM chief’s farewell, second visit to US in two months

Debdutta Chakraborty -
Munir was earlier in America in June when he had a two-hour luncheon meeting with the US president at the White House.

National Interest

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

Shekhar Gupta -
To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.

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