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A cricket romantic’s broad sweep

Guha’s love for the game shines through brightly, so does his anguish over the BCCI and CoA




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Banking on the middle ground

The book is long on analysis but short on solutions




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The rise and fall of Rana Kapoor

The book sheds light on the journey of value creation and callous destruction by YES Bank’s promoter




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Make in India — for the world

The inspiring story of a lifesaving product developed in the fight against Covid-19




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The power of networking

This eminently readable book unravels the invisible threads that spin us to the top of the ladder




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China’s credo: No give, only take

The book calls for a resetting of the thorny China-India ties




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Why people make mistakes

This book dissects the process of ‘judgment’ and why it goes wrong more often than not




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A kaleidoscopic memoir

An anecdote filled book records a life well travelled




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Decoding the Xiaomi playbook

A look at the smart strategies that have taken the Chinese ‘internet company’ shooting to the top




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Navigating digital marketing space

This book provides a bird’s-eye view to marketing professionals of the ever evolving digital space




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Raina’s rollicking reign

A racy account about an exciting cricketer




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The making of a train

A racy tale of beating babudom to roll out Train 18




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Book Review: Demystifying Leadership: Unveiling the Mahabharata Code by Asha Kaul and Vishal Gupta

The Mahabharata shows that leaders need to navigate moral codes that are as complex, varied, and subtle as the situations in which they find themselves 




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Book Review: In the Shadow of a Legend: Dilip Kumar

The book is a tribute to Dilip Kumar the man more than the actor




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Karnataka agriculturists retailing forest honey, gluten-free flours, and more

In part two of this series, we look at agriculturalists in the State retailing wild forest honey, gluten-free flours, ragi malt, and more




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My Farm, a farm-to-table set-up in Visakhapatnam, is an example of responsible farming

Locally-grown vegetables find their way to My Farm, a farm-to-table set-up near Visakhapatnam, that adopts permaculture to promote sustainability as a way of life




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Paddy varieties with protein, zinc content get thumbs up in Odisha’s tribal pocket

Paddy varieties have high protein (10.1%) and moderately high level of zinc (20 ppm) content




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IISR-Kozhikode develops new high-yielding pepper variety

The variety named ‘IISR Chandra’ is expected to be a game changer in the black pepper industry




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Filmmaker-farmer duo script a story of transformation with natural farming

Vishy, a Rex Karmaveer Chakra Fellowship awardee advocates popularising the farming practices and the broader promotion of natural farming and popularising his co-award winner Narayanappa’s farming practices




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‘Very sweet’ variety gives fresh hope to Pineapple farmers in Kerala

Possibility for mechanised processing for value addition and export being studied




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India asks U.S. to permit domestic labs for fruit irradiation to cut trade cost

The issue was raised during the 14th India-U.S. Trade Policy Forum meeting here on January 12.




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In Araku, strawberry farms are drawing visitors in large numbers

Fill your baskets with juicy strawberries at the farming fields this season at Pedalabudu village near Araku in Andhra Pradesh




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MSP law cannot be brought in a hurry; farmers should come forward for talks with govt: Arjun Munda

Union Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda cautioned protesting farmers about some elements usurping their protest for political benefits




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Why Kaji Nemu is so dear to the Assamese

Kaji Nemu, a variety of indigenous lemon, was declared the state fruit of Assam, and lovers of this fruit, share thoughts about this tangy delight




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A natural farm from wasteland at Andhra University in Visakhapatnam

The Andhra University Avani Organics Gardening Hub in Visakhapatnam has grown into a thriving natural farm and is building a community of urban dwellers that is transforming a wasteland into a patch of green




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Tobacco Board authorises 100 million kg crop size for Karnataka during 2024-25

Registration process for upcoming crop season will commence on March 27




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Study unravels the recipe that gives mushk budiji rice its unique aroma

Researchers say the rice variety’s export potential can be maximised by cultivating it in places where its flavour compounds are expressed the most




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Mango output is set to increase by 14% this year; heat wave unlikely to impact yields

The total production of mangos could jump to 24 million tonnes in the 2023-24 crop year, as against 21 million tonnes in 2022-23




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Innovations in traditional methods revolutionising farming in Rajasthan’s parched Shekhawati

The decline in the groundwater level is a major issue for agriculturists in all four districts of Shekhawati — Sikar, Jhunjhunu, Churu, and Neem Ka Thana




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CSDS-Lokniti 2024 pre-poll survey | Understanding perspectives: farmers’ protests raise divisive opinions

The farmers’ protests have become a critical point of contention, sparking diverse opinions across the nation



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KAU, Asia’s largest cocoa germplasm repository, ready to release six more clones




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The happy, hopeful coffee farmers of Karnataka

The soaring prices of coffee beans, driven by a global shortage in crop production, have provided a ray of hope for growers in Karnataka, which produces most of India’s coffee. Planters tell Darshan Devaiah B.P. and G.T. Sathish The Hindu that while this is good, the more significant problems remain




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Above-normal pre-monsoon rain triggers agriculture activities in Raichur district of Karnataka

The district received 26.5 mm of rain in 72 hours against the average of 1.9 mm




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 Kuruvai coverage rose by 40% above normal in last five years

The normal coverage is about 3.24 lakh acres for the delta. However, going by the average for the last five years, the figure comes to 4.57 lakh acres — a nearly 40% rise.




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Mango growers demand uniform relief of ₹30,000 per acre, fixed prices at tripartite meeting in Krishnagiri




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GI tag sought for the Senkanthal seed whose flower holds a special place in Tamil literature

Minister for Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare M.R.K.Panneerselvam, while presenting the State’s Agriculture Budget, had said that Geographical Indication tag would be obtained for 10 agricultural products at a cost of ₹30 lakh




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TNAU, Coimbatore, gets design patent for seed cube making machine




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Watch: This Kerala agrarian fair is over 800 years old

What started as a cattle fair, is at present, a market for agricultural produce and products from cottage industries




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Paddy MSP up 5.35% to ₹2,300 per quintal as Cabinet clears MSP hikes for 14 kharif crops

MSPs for bajra, arhar dal, maize offer highest margins above production costs; Cabinet nod for Varanasi airport expansion, new Maharashtra port, wind energy projects in Gujarat and T.N., forensic infrastructure development




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Eyebrows raised as Central team visits Anantapur to assess rabi drought during rainy kharif

The team choosing mandals like Vidapanakallu and Vajrakarur which received excessive rain in June, draws flak from farmers and district officials alike; farmers worry as to how to present their drought woes to the officials who are visiting their fields which are now rain-fed and green




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First of its kind ‘Product Santhe’ at UAS attracts 15,000 visitors 

Products like coconut oil, handmade scented soaps and face creams, value added products of millets, nutritional laddu, bakery products, ready to cook powders and mixtures and pickles were also popular among the visitors. 




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First International Dairy Federation Asia-Pacific summit in Kochi from June 26 to 28




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‘Dairy dilemma’ engulfs women farmers in CM Chandrababu Naidu’s constituency Kuppam with sudden fall in milk price

Recently, the dairy industry has experienced a decrease of ₹5 per liter in the milk price, causing concern among the predominantly women farmers involved in the sector. 




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In Assam, banks suffer from ‘militancy hangover’: experts

The absence of bank linkage is affecting optimum production by 25 lakh small and marginal farmers in the State, they said




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‘Outstanding work’: IIT-M team makes mineral nanoparticles with water

Infusing soil with silica nanoparticles made using the technique could transform agriculture




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Scientists found a bacteria tricked a wasp to get rid of its males

A new study reports Wolbachia may have taken it a bit too far, after scientists found it manipulated the evolution of Encarsia formosa wasps




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Shivraj Chouhan asks scientists to visit fields, help farmers to use technology

Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh said that if the country does not pay attention to the livestock and fisheries sectors then the sectors may fall down




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Shivraj Chouhan blames Congress again for problems in agricultural sector; Opposition walks out in Rajya Sabha

Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar asks Mr. Chouhan to look at pending issues of farmers




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Watch: What is Makhana and why is it in high demand?

The people who harvest the seeds of the high-protein crop say the government offers them little support, and they now want a minimum support price to ensure that the crop is sustainable for cultivation




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Mangrove restoration in T.N. makes a small but steady progress

The Tamil Nadu Forest Department and non-governmental organisations are working to restore mangroves at various sites of the Ennore-Pulicat wetlands. In the meantime, the National Centre for Coastal Research has identified land available for restoration in Cuddalore, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur, Pudukkottai, Ramanathapuram, and Thoothukudi