First food: business of taste
Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it
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The economics of agriculture
When will the political class realise that govt freebies offer no lasting solution?
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Debt relief to farmers
THE Budget 2008-09 was projected long before as a "kisan budget' that would announce relief measures adequate enough to mitigate the misery of our farmers who have been reeling under a debt-trap.
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Trend-setting Budget
The government has made significant allocations to important developmental and social agenda, and yet provided enough stimuli for continued growth.
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Bill for nationwide Metro soon
Chandigarh, Karnataka, Andhra keen on project
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NDA blamed for agrarian distress
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi virtually launched the Congress party's election campaign here on Sunday with a frontal attack on the BJP-led N
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Agriculture land falls marginally
The government today said the country's agriculture land has marginally fallen in 2005-06, mainly due to diversion of farm land for non-agricultural purposes.
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Govt rules out plan to bring large agri firms in tax net
The government on Monday said there was no proposal to bring the big agricultural firms under the tax net.
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What's holding India back?
Failure to reform a bloated civil service is putting the country's huge economic achievements at risk
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Influence of flyash and vermicomposted flower waste on plant growth and soil fertility
The physicochemical characteristics of flyash and vermicomposted flower waste were analysed and ten different treatments consisting of various combinations of flyash, vermicompost and chemical fertili
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Targeted PDS coverage below 50 per cent
A Planning Commission study has revealed that only about 42 per cent of subsidised foodgrain reach targeted families.