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In Punjab''s crop diversification story, kinnow harvests millionaires

What was once an arid land, now wears a bright orange hue. From Punjab''s belt bordering Rajasthan Abohar in Ferozepur, Muktsar and Bhatinda...




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SKUAST develops new varieties of wheat, maize; boosts crop rotation

When scientists of Sher-e- Kashmir Agricultural University of Agriculture Science and Technology developed short duration wheat and maize...




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On the chilli trail

With private exporters locating overseas customers for bhot jolokiya, Assam has for the first time gone for a systematic cultivation of one of world''s hottest chillies....




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Unusual rain in Spiti spells disaster for its green peas

Rain is something tribals living in the cold deserts of Spiti Himachal''s fascinating mountainous region have seldom experienced.




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Rain relief for drought-hit Jharkhand

While North India is reeling under heavy rainfall, for the state''s farmers it has brought cheer




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A 73-year-old who saves rainwater and jungles

With three dams, five ponds and thousands of trees, Simon Oraon has changed lives in six Chhotanagpur villages




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Rains wash off paddy in Orissa

Small farmers badly hit though overall rice output won''t diminish owing to bumper crop in major growing areas.




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Punjab faces potato glut again

No freight subsidy yet for transporting crop to other states.




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Unseasonal rains, hailstorms to hit Kesar mango production

Mango growers of Marathwada region fear more than 50 per cent losses this season.




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A rosy affair

Aurangabad''s Marathwada University shows how to grow roses in a hostile climate and earn money from it too.




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MP gives bonus, gets bumper, but fails to stem grain rot

Despite knowing that its storage capacity was far less, the state government revised its wheat procurement target twice. Procurement shot up due to a populist measure of Rs 100 per quintal bonus




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Hail pounds apple belt again

Three anti-hail guns, part of a Rs 27-cr pilot project , could protect only those areas where they were installed. One gun covers between 80 and 100 hectares




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Seeds fail to germinate, farmers seek relief

With the monsoon arriving late in Maharashtra, agriculture experts advised farmers to go for soybean crop instead of moong and lentil.




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How many gene traits can a seed have?

At Farm Progress Show in the US, forecast of over 20 gene traits in corn, 20 years from now.




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Heavy rain boosts paddy hope in Jharkhand

Two consecutive years of drought in the state had hit kharif crops paddy, millet and oilseeds




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Assam aims double harvest with multiple cropping

Farmers in Assam, who have traditionally remained content with a single crop per year, now have reasons to go for two or more crops beginning the current rabi season




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Catching up with the plains

Imported power tillers, mini-tractors to mechanise hill farming in Himachal Pradesh




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Hail''s back, Himachal apples hit hard again

Crop loss figure already stands at Rs 200 cr




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Search for quality mithuns in Northeast''s mountains

Under an ICAR project, NRCM in Nagaland is working on increasing population of mithuns a milch animal referred to as the 'ship of the highland'' or 'cattle of the mountains'' through embryo transfer technology and has recently seen its first success




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Organic dairy farming picks up in villages

US-returned businessman sets up modern dairy farm, shares equipment and know-how with locals




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MP chases Andhra on chilli trail

Khargone strives to outmatch Guntur, with help from Andhra




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Horticulture: Madhya Pradesh's parallel growth claim

Says horticulture booming alongside agriculture, but not all are convinced




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Fresh as a Daisy

Punjab''s alternative fruit will be sweet when the kinnow is still sour, and with more value




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New seed varieties tailored to suit Kashmir''s needs

Population pressure telling on state''s land resources, agri university brings out high-yield options.




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Karnataka Congress MLA Roshan Baig suspended

The Karnataka Congress suspended its senior legislator from Bengaluru R. Roshan Baig for anti-party activities, a party official said late Tuesday.




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Trump formally kicks off 2020 re-election campaign

US President Donald Trump has formally kicked off his 2020 re-election campaign at a rally in Orlando, Florida.




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Trump formally launches 2020 re-election campaign

US President Donald Trump has formally launched his 2020 re-election campaign at a rally in Orlando, Florida, and called on his supporters to deliver a metaphorical "earthquake" at the ballots against his Democratic Party rivals.




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Focus on remaining matches: PCB Chairman to Sarfaraz

Following the embarrassing defeat against India in the ongoing World Cup, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ehsan Mani has told captain Sarfaraz Ahmed that they should focus on the remaining four matches of the tournament.




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Republican Sena files complaint against Congress over LS poll claim

The Republican Sena has approached the Delhi Police complaining that some people tried to spread rumours that its party President Anandraj Ambedkar, grandson of B.R. Ambedkar, joined the Congress ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.




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Statsguru: The trail of Covid-19 destruction and a resulting recession

According to the International Monetary Fund, the pandemic is expected to cause the biggest recession since the Great Depression




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Covid-19 clouds Infosys' prospects as Q4 results indicate quantum of pain

Firm suspends guidance because of pressure in key geographies




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Covid-19: Quirky campaigns to bring lasting change in people's behaviour

How can governments and health agencies drive lasting lifestyle changes to combat Covid-19?




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Coronavirus spoils the show for media and entertainment business

The industry is at the cusp of a transformation, according to an EY report that came out in the early weeks of the Covid-19 onslaught




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Retail unsecured loans, cross-selling may decline post moratorium

Lenders say the larger challenge is to communicate to borrowers the difference between moratorium and waiver




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YES Bank logs Rs 2,629 cr net profit in Q4 on one-time gain; stk jumps 20%

The earnings were better than what most of the analysts had expected. Kotak Securities, for instance, estimated the private lender to log net loss at Rs 4,404.4 crore in the quarter under review




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Paint stocks trade weak on concern of demand destruction in near term

Asian Paints, Berger Paints India, Kansai Nerolac Paints and Akzo Nobel India slipped in the range of 2 per cent and 5 per cent on the BSE.




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Mumbai's corona cases climb to 11,967; toll 462




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Mumbai: 72 jail inmates sent to empty building




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Mumbai: Migrants determined to reach their homes

Some lockdown images and words get seared to your consciousness. That of a migrant woman carrying a big bag on her head, a child on her right hip, walking from Mumbai to Karnataka to go home under a scorching May sun. A smiling migrant worker saying philosophically that they are trying to cover long distances on foot 'Ram-bharose' (at the mercy of God).




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Mumbai lockdown: Today's updates from your city

Amid prevalent chaos and uncertainty over access to the essential services and commodities during the lockdown, we bring you the latest updates from your city.




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Advanced issues in partial least squares structural equation modeling / Joseph F. Hair, Jr, University of South Alabama, USA, University of South Alabama, [and three others]

Hair, Joseph F., author




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Essai philosophique sur les probabilités. English

Laplace, Pierre Simon, marquis de, 1749-1827, author




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Discrete mathematics : graph algorithms, algebraic structures, coding theory, and cryptography / R. Balakrishnan, Sriraman Sridharan

Sridharan, Sriraman, author




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Solar electricity handbook : a simple practical guide to solar energy : how to design and install photovoltaic solar electric systems / Michael Boxwell

Boxwell, Michael, author




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Performing remains : art and war in times of theatrical reenactment / Rebecca Schneider

Schneider, Rebecca




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Ricky Gervais live [videorecording] : animals

Gervais, Ricky




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Theatre games : a new approach to drama training / Clive Barker

Barker, Clive, 1931-




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Empowering and disempowering Indigenes : staging Australian Aboriginal experience / Khairul Chowdhury

Chowdhury, Khairul




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Restoration of breath : consciousness and performance / Sreenath Nair

Nair, Sreenath




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Dancing dreams [videorecording] / a film by Anne Linsel and Rainer Hoffmann