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Straddling royalty and politics

A riveting account of Scindias’ royal and political journey




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Compulsions that drove foreign policy

The book throws light on the policy tweaks that helped India ride out epochal events over the years




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Raina’s rollicking reign

A racy account about an exciting cricketer




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Leveraging cognitive branding

The author has delved deep into behavioural economics to apply it to branding problems




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For people with aspirations

A book that focuses on an oft neglected aspect — soft skills




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‘India has carved out its own path in foreign policy’

In his new book, former diplomat Vijay Keshav Gokhale throws fresh light on India-China relations since Independence




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Indian influence in US polity, culture

From Kamal Harris to Mindy Kaling — this book charts the Indian story in America




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Dangers of going digital

AI, ML collect loads of user data which can be misused




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A memoir which leaves a lot unsaid

Amartya Sen’s book does not focus enough on his towering academic and professional life




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A journey of passion, purpose and grit

The book is a fascinating tale of an intrepid entrepreneur and the company he has built




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Interesting, but only in parts

The profiling of 25 BITSians follows a templated style




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Data and its discontents

The quality of the statistics of a country is a measure of its goodness, say the authors




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The making of a train

A racy tale of beating babudom to roll out Train 18




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Building your personal brand

Your brand is also about how the world perceives you




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Family, education, the city all helped me succeed in the US: Indra Nooyi

Former PepsiCo Chairman & CEO Indra Nooyi on her growing up years in Madras and on the mentors in her life




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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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Policy prescription for economic and political maladies

Bimal Jalan delves deep into issues that are critical to the country with suggestions on how to overcome challenges 




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Being the catalyst for change

How the Srinivasan Services Trust partnered with thousands of villagers to transform their living conditions




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Booming Digital Stars: 11 Inspiring Journeys from India’s Creator Economy 

Lessons from the exciting success stories of social media influencers




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With Alyque on your mind 

The book has some of Alyque’s craziest ideas but it ends up falling between a bunch of stools 




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Rahul Bajaj: An Extraordinary Life 

The anecdotes, the historical context, and the business learnings make this book a perfect homage to Bajaj




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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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Start-up Compass: How Iconic Entrepreneurs got it Right

A relevant book for those about to embark on their entrepreneurial journey, or can serve as a useful resource for those who like to track the start-up ecosystem 




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Goat doctors in Muzaffarpur turn vegetable entrepreneurs

Aga Khan Foundation has given women in this Bihar district a new source of income with state-of-the-art agricultural technology




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M.S. Swaminathan, the scientist who sliced potatoes

Not once did the ‘Rice Man of India’ keep his publisher waiting




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International conference to recommend policies to address gender inequality at farms

“The conference aims to promote the sharing of cutting-edge knowledge on gender and inclusion in agri-food systems.”




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T.N. CM Stalin announces naming of Thanjavur Agricultural College after late scientist M.S. Swaminathan

In an announcement made in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, the CM, praising the renowned agricultural scientist’s contributions, also said a student award would be instituted under his name




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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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Uncertain future in a sea of poppies

Three districts in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan together contribute to 80% of India’s opium production. Already facing the problem of stagnant procurement rates and rising input prices, farmers are now angry with the Union government for opening opium production and processing to private players. A.M. Jigeesh talks to farmers in the Mewar region about their concerns




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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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Need for climate-smart agriculture in India

Climate-smart agriculture has the potential to assure food security, empower farmers, and protect our delicate ecosystems




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Centre to provide 15,000 women self help groups with drones that can be rented out for agricultural purposes

The scheme will help in infusing advanced technology in agriculture for improved efficiency, enhance crop yield and reduced cost of operation for the benefit of farmers




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Feeding humans has trapped the world in debt, degradation: FAO report | Explained

A new FAO report blames “unsustainable business-as-usual practices” for escalating human and environmental costs of producing food.




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The unusual cabbage mutation that could boost crop yield | Explained

Some 44 years ago, people found a cabbage plant with a natural mutation that destroyed the plant’s ability to make pollen.




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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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DGCA approves Drone Academy at Telangana Agri University

It offers six-week training to ryots, agri-graduates, rural youth in drone piloting




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Open sale of hazardous pesticides continues to impact the health of farmers in Maharashtra

In 2017, reports of pesticide poisoning emerging from Maharashtra drew global criticism against India’s pesticide regulation policies, yet not much appears to have changed since then




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West Bengal farmers organise indigenous seed festival

Hundreds of farmers from different districts brought native varieties of paddy, pulses and vegetables and exchanged traditional knowledge




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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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Fertilizer subsidies to come down, Mandaviya says

The Minister said the Centre increased subsidy to protect farmers interest, and added that it is likely to come down




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More than half of students in agricultural universities are girls: Union Minister

Shobha Karandlaje inaugurates ‘Women Agricultural Entrepreneurship Sector Conference 2024’




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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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Research paper warns against nationwide switch to natural farming without proper studies

It can hamper national food production, say authors, who cite contrasting results from two studies




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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