Archives for June 12, 2013

← 2013

Indian National Food Security Bill

Gov't considers pushing Bill through in face of mounting opposition

By RJ Whitehead

India’s National Food Security Bill is part of a conspiracy to impoverish farmers, according to the Samajwadi Party’s secretary general ahead of the government indicating it might convene a special parliamentary session to make the controversial plans law.

Editorial

Brawling cricketer lands damaging blow to Oz alcohol self-regulation

By RJ Whitehead

Cricket has for over a century been seen as a gentleman’s game, but that mantle fell a long time ago. The relentlessly evolving wealth and professionalism of the sport has served to “bring out the mongrel” in players in a way that would have been unheard...

China finally looking to act on cadmium rice scandal

By RJ Whitehead

China's Ministry of Land and Resources has announced plans to conduct a survey across the country to assess pollution levels as a means to ascertain the reasons behind excessive cadmium content in rice detected in some regions early this year.