some delay in updates, meanwhile some links..

phew..really so many things happening and so much to update here..
some of u who met me recently reminded me of some stories that were to be blogged in detail here 'later' as promised by me..like punjab, orissa story and some other farms..
what does one do with so much happening..other than begging ur pardon and asking for some more time..
meanwhile some more travel happening..
had to suddenly drive to Tiruvarur yday for a protest on BRAI..
see here: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/news/BRAI-Bill-faces-opposition-from-all-quarters/videoshow/10825237.cms

also for some self promotion see here on BRAI..

want to know more on BRAI? see here!

for now am in and around Sirkali, tiruthuraipoondi and the next 2 days are in interior villages of Villupuram..addressing and meeting many farmers..

so more stories coming soon..but for now apologies..

Press Conference on Biotech Bill (BRAI Bill), on 11th November 2011, addressed by farmers' leaders & national activists

The Government of India's Ministry of Science & Technology is proposing to introduce the controversial Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India (BRAI) Bill 2011 in the winter session of the Parliament. In this context, a Round Table of farmers', traders, consumer and other civil society organisations has been organised on November 11th 2011, at ICSA, # 107, Pantheon Road, Egmore by Safe Food Alliance, Tamil Nadu and Coalition for a GM-Free India, a national level network of various farmer groups, activists, civil society members, scientists, doctors etc across India.

Representatives of farmers' unions, traders' associations, consumer groups, organic farming networks from all over Tamil Nadu along with Kavitha Kuruganti - Covenor, Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture (ASHA) and Sridhar Radhakrishnan - Convenor, Coalition for GM Free India, will address the media in this connection at 2.30 pm at the venue (ICSA). A report on "One Decade of Bt Cotton in Tamil Nadu" will be released on the occasion. We request you to kindly ensure that a representative of your esteemed media organisation attends this Press Conference and covers the same. Thank you.

WHAT?: PRESS CONFERENCE ON BRAI BILL 2011
BY WHO?: REPRESENTATIVES OF FARMERS' UNIONS, TRADERS' ASSOCIATIONS, CONSUMER GROUPS & NATIONAL ACTIVISTS
WHEN?: 2.30 pm, NOVEMBER 11TH 2011.
WHERE?: ICSA, # 107, PANTHEON ROAD, EGMORE, CHENNAI.

Sewage and Madras

oh! actually we dont need that conjunction there aint?
sewage and Madras are inseparable..
9 months in a year Madras is on sewage and rest 3 months sewage is on Madras!(or is it all over?)
oh man! now its monsoon out here..its raining incessantly and u know how it is here..