'It is tragic that Maoists had to wake us up to the concerns of tribes. Issues raised by the Maoists are serious and we need to respond to them politically, not just militarily'

BY Jairam Ramesh 22 January 2013

Some reflections on the Maoist issue: the title of the lecture comes from the popular image in the media that a “liberated” Red corridor is sought to be created extending from Andhra Pradesh to Nepal and cutting across the very heart of India...

BY Jairam Ramesh 10 October 2011

I intend to keep Parliament fully informed on our climate change policies and negotiating positions... I want to take this opportunity to brief you on the major developments at Cancun and their implications for India

BY Jairam Ramesh 17 December 2010

'...till such time independent scientific studies establish, to the satisfaction of both the public and professionals, the safety of the product from the point of view of its long-term impact on human health and environment, including the rich geneti

BY Jairam Ramesh 8 February 2010

The minister 'pleads guilty' to have moved from the word 'information' -- which he had committed to Parliament -- to 'consultations' and 'analysis' but argues that the country's thinking on climate change has to evolve and not remain frozen in time

BY Jairam Ramesh 21 December 2009

'That your entire edifice of numbers on the black money issue is a total hoax has been demonstrated most convincingly by two of India's most distinguished economists -- Ashok Desai and Bibek Debroy -- who have both been critical of the Congress as we

BY Jairam Ramesh 8 April 2009

If Panchayats are institutions of representation, womens' self-help groups are institutions of participation. These are the twin pillars on which India should proceed on its path towards glocalisation -- to ensure that economic growth is more broad-

BY Jairam Ramesh 9 May 2007