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Opinion | Genetic modification goes beyond ethics
A patient suffering a condition like Huntington disease would want to see gene editing used to prevent such genetic diseases
4 min read29 Nov 2018SC seeks Centre’s response over field trials of GM mustard
In September last year, the Centre told the apex court that it was considering various aspects and was yet to take a final call on the commercial release
1 min read30 Oct 2018India freezes requests to commercially release GM mustard
India has frozen requests to commercially release GM mustard, an environment ministry document showed, amid stiff opposition to lab-altered food
1 min read24 Oct 2017On GM crops, a failure to heed scientific evidence
A wealth of research shows that GM crops make for good science and good economicsand India needs to embrace both
4 min read22 Sep 2017India is the worst in terms of dengue cases: Oxitec’s Kevin Gorman
Gorman, senior field operations manager at Oxitec, speaks about how genetically modified mosquitoes fight dengue
5 min read21 Apr 2015News You Can Use | Genetic tweak to prevent disease?
Should parents concerned about passing on genetic diseases to their children be allowed to swap DNA with a donor's?
1 min read17 Sep 2012Society needs biotech innovation and so it should organize money
Society needs biotech innovation and so it should organize money
3 min read7 Jan 2009Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared