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Ashok GulatiIndian Express |
I have spent 15 years recreating the songs and dances of tawaifs and telling their stories — all in an attempt to build respect for their art and...
Agricultural exports touched $48.9 billion in 2023-24, registering a 8 per cent decline from $53.2 billion in 2022-23. This is significantly short of...
Earth Day was observed on April 22. In 1970, millions of people came out in the US in support of saving this planet — the only one that is known...
For the first time, agriculture was brought into the agreement in COP28. But India did not sign it, even when most of the G20 countries including the...
As the election campaign in India hits fever pitch despite rising temperatures, most pollsters are predicting a continuation of the incumbent...
The temperatures are rising not only politically, but also atmospherically. It is now confirmed that 2023 was the warmest year on record since 1850 as...
Agriculture is critical for India’s development as it still engages about 45.8% of working population (2022-23, PLFS data).
When inflation is high, it is wiser to be a miser. Similarly, it is wiser to run a country by cutting frivolous expenses and using the savings for its...
Let us start with a simple question: Which state do you think is most productive in terms of value creation in agriculture on a per hectare (ha)...
Unlocking the potential of high-value farming requires approaching it differently.
Protesting farmers have put forward 12 demands. Of these, at least two have large economic implications. The first is the legalisation and increase of...
Farmers, largely from Punjab, are protesting on Delhi’s borders. The government must deal with them rationally — study their demands and sit down...
Todays’ agri-food policies are highly titled towards consumers at the cost of farmers.
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As India gears up for parliamentary elections in April-May, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s major development plank is the Viksit Bharat Sankalp by...
The first advance estimate for agriculture GDP in 2023-24 reveals a modest growth of 1.8 per cent, a significant dip from 4 per cent the previous...
As this article appears, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and many in his government, along with the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, would be busy in...
As we enter 2024, there is optimism on the macro-economic front. The NSO has estimated GDP growth for 2023-24 at 7.3 per cent in its first advance...
Let me begin by wishing our readers a very happy Christmas and season’s greetings. May Santa Claus bring us all the gifts of peace and prosperity....
With a triple win in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan, the BJP is elated. It is more confident of victory in the 2024 parliamentary...
At the outset, let me state that I am proud of our democracy, no matter how imperfect it is. Election time is the time to celebrate democracy. As we...
With the air quality index (AQI) (PM 2.5) breaching the 400 mark in Delhi for most days this week, the Supreme Court (SC) bench has come down...
Given that a number of state elections are coming up , one can understand the central government’s overdrive to tame food inflation. Obviously, it...
The classic case is limiting the exports of basmati rice by setting a minimum export price (MEP) of $1,200/tonne. India has been exporting, on an...
The inclusion of the African Union under India’s G20 presidency has brought the challenges of the global South to the forefront. India and Africa...
October 16 is observed as World Food Day to mark the founding of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in 1945. Its main...
This year’s theme of World Food Day is ‘Water is Life. Water is Food.’
The Indian monsoon (June to September) has ended with a 5.6 per cent deficit compared to the long-period average (LPA). This is a notch lower than the...
The only way out to tame tur price inflation seems a million tonne of imports from African countries and Myanmar.
M S Swaminathan is no more. But his legacy remains with every student and scientist of agriculture. He is most widely known for working with Norman...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his entire team deserve compliments for the grand success of India’s G20 presidency. In particular, External...