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Shanthu Shantharam

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ARTICLES BY SHANTHU SHANTHARAM

It is widely accepted that a 2 degree rise in temperature is unachievable without aggressively cutting down on carbon emission by the end of this century. Photo: Bloomberg

COP21: Whither consensus!

4 min read . 30 Dec 2015

A file photo of mustard crop at Ichgam, near Srinagar. Photo: AFP

GEAC must approve GM mustard

3 min read . 10 Dec 2015

Photo: Getty Images

Paris climate summit: what should India do?

4 min read . 18 Nov 2015

Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

Green revolution needs a reset

3 min read . 04 Nov 2015

Photo: Hindustan Times

The best way to control dengue

2 min read . 23 Sep 2015

The organic narcissists

4 min read . 16 Sep 2015

Members of ‘Coalition for a GM Free India’ take part in a candle light vigil to protest against Bt brinjal. Photo: PTI

Science-deniers must be denied

4 min read . 09 Sep 2015

The pernicious practice of dispensing scheduled drugs without a valid physician’s prescription is really killing antibiotic therapy itself. Photo: Bloomberg

Resisting antibiotic resistance

4 min read . 15 Jul 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has just asked the NITI Aayog to develop a policy paper that can provide sound scientific advice to develop modern biotechnology. Photo: Bloomberg

Catching up on synthetic biology

4 min read . 17 Jun 2015

There are no known vaccines to control the fever, and thus fogging is utilized to kill the mosquito larvae. Photo:

Shanthu Shantharam | The route to stopping dengue

3 min read . 03 Jun 2015

Modern biotechnology is a toolbox that contains a wide array of tools and techniques to tackle problems in human health, agriculture and environmental protection. Photo: Bloomberg

The baggage of biotechnology

4 min read . 20 May 2015

Photo: Bloomberg

Science: only saviour of Indian farming

4 min read . 06 May 2015

It is sad that many farmers commit suicide, mostly because of indebtedness but also because of crop destruction due to untimely rains and hailstorms. Photo: HT

Crop insurance can tackle bad harvests

4 min read . 22 Apr 2015

Organic agriculture is a method of farming in which no chemical inputs are used as far as possible. Photo: Bloomberg

Is the organic mantra for real?

5 min read . 08 Apr 2015

A file photo of Jairam Ramesh. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint

Bt Brinjal ban a costly mistake

3 min read . 11 Mar 2015

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