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

The book, espousing modern monetary theory, busts a few conservative myths on government spending

Bimal Jalan gives a bird’s eye view of how the Indian economy and polity evolved since 1991

Vince Cable profiles 16 personalities who rung in deep rooted economic change in their societies

An economics book shorn of jargon, equations and graphs

An anecdote filled book records a life well travelled

A riveting account of Scindias’ royal and political journey

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

A racy account about an exciting cricketer

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

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

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

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 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Shobha Karandlaje inaugurates ‘Women Agricultural Entrepreneurship Sector Conference 2024’

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

Using a method called accelerated anaerobic composting, a demonstration plant installed in a gated community in Hyderabad is turning dry leaves into bio-manure with recommended nitrogen and carbon content

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

The total amount of aquatic animals captured in the wild fell to 91 million tonnes and the global production rose to 94.4 million in 2022, the FAO said

Tobacco industry contributes ₹32,516 crore annually to national economy through exports and excise tax reviews and sustains employment for 45.7 million people, says Director General of ICAR

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. 

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

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

Union Budget 2024 unveils nine priorities for this financial year as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman delivers her seventh budget speech in Lok Sabha

A look at how the Union Budget has treated the agriculture, food, public distribution and consumer affairs sectors

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

Small and marginal farmers are worried about being punished for encroachment, demand action against influential people who allegedly encroached on government land

In a genome-editing landscape low on options for plants, the new tool has scientists enthused about its applications in agriculture

There are several challenges but also opportunities

Shah said that the movement for organic farming has reached an important stage and cooperatives have an important role in making India the world’s largest organic food producing country

Over 2,700 senior scientists, including HoDs, ADGs, DDGs, are hired through interviews only, sans reservations; those recruited through examinations seek ban on lateral entry, as it creates a “toxic” work culture, blocks advancement

Digital Agriculture Mission, which has an outlay of ₹2.817 crore and aims to create a consolidated database on crop data, among initiatives to get nod; schemes to boost nutritional security and livestock production also approved

Tamil Nadu’s history of free power supply for farming led to violent agitations, political backtracking, and eventual implementation in phases

V. Vinod Kumar visits several watershed structures in the district implemented by Accion Fraterna Ecology Centre with funding from NABARD

In 2021, she was given the Padma Shri award for popularising organic farming in India and was regarded as a pioneer in the agriculture field

Lucknow-based National Botanical Research Institute pitches in with scientific inputs to make the floriculture sustainable in Jujumara region of Sambalpur.

Four home cooks in Thiruvananthapuram are turning fruits into value-added products without using artificial flavours or preservatives

The average retail prices shot up to ₹65-70 per kilo in the north and the eastern regions in October

Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter [2024]