But we must remember that the consultations were informal and ensured the participation of the largest number of people possible. To that extent, the exercise undertaken by Minister for Environment and Forests, Mr Jairam Ramesh, was both useful and served a bigger purpose. Although the final decision went against an earlier move to allow the entry of Bt Brinjal, and despite considerable argument in support of the genetically modified vegetable, it was accepted by all. After all, the decision on not allowing the cultivation of Bt Brinjal was arrived at after taking into consideration the views of farmers and consumers through an elaborate process of public meetings. By itself, the principle of larger consultation on crucial legislation or policy issues with long-term consequences is unexceptionable. ******************************************************************************************Ī dangerous precedent has been set with the Government, really the Congress, agreeing to include 'representatives' of the so-called 'civil society' in the drafting of the Lok Pal Bill which is expected to be placed in Parliament during the Monsoon Session. WIELD THE PEN.BUT TAKE THE PAIN! - BY ANWAR ABDULRAHMAN.WHEN 'SEXY', 'PRETTY' WOMEN ARE CRIMINAL SUSPECTS.CAN NATIONAL BANKS SUSTAIN THEIR SOLID GROWTH? - WINARNO ZAIN.THE DIFFICULTY OF SAFEGUARDING INDONESIA'S MARITIME WEALTH (PART 1 OF 2) 0- SISWONO YUDHOHUSODO.PAKISTAN STUMBLES DEEPER INTO THE BADLANDS.SAY IT LOUD, SAY IT STRONG: BUSINESS TAKES ON LABOR.POLITICS OF CRISIS LEADERSHIP - KAZUO OGOURA.HOW WEST TERRORISED MUSLIM PEOPLE? - MAHBOOB A KHWAJA.VERACITY OF PAK-US RELATIONSHIP - DR RAJA MUHAMMAD KHAN.RELIGION OF A TERRORIST! - AIR CDRE KHALID IQBAL (R).THE DELECTABLE ART OF READING - KHALID SALEEM.US AND THE AWAKENED GIANT - HUSSAIN H ZAIDI.KEEPING UP WITH THE JONESES - AIJAZ ZAKA SYED.LIBERATING TURKISH CYPRUS FROM ITS SAVIOR - II - YUSUF KANLI.LEBANESE CIVIL SOCIETY ON THE RISE - RITA CHEMALY.THE NEEDS OF THE RUSSIAN ECONOMY: PUTIN OR MEDVEDEV? - C.FROM THE BOSPHORUS: STRAIGHT - A BANK OF HER-STORY.CALM WITHOUT RESOLVING THE CONFLICT - BY AMIR OREN.OF AGGRESSION AND CHARLATANISM - BY ALON IDAN.SKELETON IN THE CUPBOARD - BY CHITRA SRIKRISHNA.THE MORAL HEGEMONY OF WESTERN POWERS - BY MANDEEP S TIWANA, IPS.

YEAR OF ANTI-CORRUPTION - BY SAM RAJAPPA.CORRUPTION OF POWER PLAY - JAIDEEP MISHRA.THE YEAR OF SOVEREIGN DEFAULTS? - A V RAJWADE.WANTED: NEW SOLUTIONS TO THE ENERGY PUZZLE - SUNITA NARAIN.WAR IN LIBYA: TRUTH IS THE CASUALTY - JOHANN HARI.PAKISTAN IN DIFFICULT STRAITS – BY LT-GEN KAMAL DAVAR (RETD).NECESSITY OF REFORMS IN JKIT DEPARTMENT - BY RAYAZ AHMED MALIK.WHY THERE IS NO ELECTRICITY FOR POOR - BY DR BHARAT JHUNJHUNWALA.'WHERE IS THE REVOLUTION GONE ' - BY PROF.NATION STILL NEEDS A LEADER LIKE GANDHI.

PAID NEWS, CASH-FOR-VOTES, AND ELECTION COMMISSION.

CAN'T NAME THAT STAR? ASK THE TELESCOPE - ANNE EISENBERG.

LURED TO WORK WITH RADIATION - HIROKO TABUCHI.

IS IT ADVANTAGE RUSSIA? - VLADIMIR RADYUHIN.

THE SONGS THEY ARE A-CHANGIN' - MAUREEN DOWD.

IN SPACE, NICE GUYS FINISH FIRST - MARY ROACH.

EMBARRASSMENT OF RICHES - INDER MALHOTRA.

FIVE YEARS OF STABILITY - KUMKUM CHADHA.

'THE KILLING OF GIRLS AMOUNTS TO A GENOCIDE' - REMA NAGARAJAN.

THE REVOLUTION WILL BE TELEVISED - SWAGATO GANGULY.

THE CULTURE OF BUYING VOTES WITH FREEBIES.

MEXICO DECLARES WAR ON DRUGS - GWYNNE DYER.

A MOMENT THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN BJP'S - SHASHI SHEKHAR.

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