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Are the farmers in Punjab paying a price for the Green revolution?

March 15, 2013
The green revolution has been lauded for what it did for our country. We went from a country begging for food to being an exporter. However, along with it came several drawbacks too, the foremost being the increased cancer …

Why is Punjab the most cancer-ridden state?

January 29, 2013
Punjab has over 90 cancer patients per 1 lakh population. This is much higher than the national average of 80 per lakh. The Malwa region, also known as the ‘cancer belt’, has the highest average of 136 cancer patients per …