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'India Still Not Ready for Commercial Cultivation: Monsanto Frustrated

U.S. biotechnology company, Monsanto is frustrated with India’s treatment to foreign companies making business in India. The country is still not ready for commercial cultivation despite the fact that Genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, grow in an estimated 97% of India’s cotton fields and have helped India by some measures become the fiber’s top global producer. Instead of giving Monsanto a premium for developing its cotton industry, the Indian government makes it hard for foreign biotech companies.

By Rhea Penaflor

'8 Inspiring Lessons From Street Food Vendors

Originally published in Yourstory.com, Maheima Kapu shares 8 of gathered stories and insights from food vendors that will surely inspire you and definitely leave you a lesson and realization.
'Cerebral Palsy Did Not Hinder One Man's Quest for Completing His PhD

Akshansh Gupta is a 32-year-old man who recently completed his doctorate in the field of brain and computer interface. Mr Gupta has a medical condition. He has cerebral palsy and he has lived with it his entire life.
'India's IndiGo Airline Refuses Passenger in Short Dress

Budget carrier IndiGo protested the outfit of a female passenger and prevented her from boarding the domestic flight to India.
'KFC India Teams With Railway Catering And Tourism – Serving Fried Chicken On India Trains!

There's currently a new massive wave of fast food resurgence in the South Asian country, as major chains like Wendy's and Burger King step up to the plate with vegetarian options for the mostly non beef-eating consumers in the country - but, in the meantime, the most famous fried chicken chain, KFC India, gets to ride with train travelers.
'India Leads International Yoga Day

On June 21st, India led the world in practicing the country's traditional health exercise during the International Yoga Day, which celebration was mainly held at New Delhi.
'Indian Lunch Poisoning Update: School's Principal Arrested After 7-Day Search

Police have arrested the principal of the school in eastern India where 23 people died.
'Lunch in India Update: School's Cook Arrested For Poisoning the School's Lunch For Family Feud

Police arrested a cook who is reportedly responsible for poisoning the school lunch that killed 22 people.
'Lunch in India Update: Autopsy Shows 22 Students Deaths Linked to Insecticide

Poison was found in the systems of the 22 children who dead after eating school lunch.
'India sugar imports set to stop after import duty hike

India, the world's top sugar consumer, is raising the import duty on the sweetener to 15 percent from 10 percent currently to discourage overseas buying amid a drop in local prices due to ample supplies, two government sources said.