Congress election manifesto marks a sizeable ideological correction. After flirting with the hard Left in 2019, it has corrected its course to Centre on economic and national security issues. Dumping OPS is a good idea, education loan write-off not quite so. Overall, a more Congress-like and forward-looking manifesto than 2019.
China’s adoption of GM maize, soybean shows how far behind Indian agriculture languishes
China’s adoption of GM maize and soybean highlights how far behind the world Indian agriculture languishes. Decades of Luddite activism and court cases have rendered Indian yields low and stagnant, and farming unremunerative and uncompetitive. Unscientific fear-mongering is holding India back. Further delays in GM adoption will prove increasingly costly.