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Wednesday, October 29, 2025
TopicAgriculture reforms

Topic: agriculture reforms

India & Pakistan take opposite MSP paths— hiked here for 14 crops, scrapped there for wheat

Some of the heated debates now playing out in Pakistan mirror those that followed Modi’s 2020 farm law announcement. But in Pakistan, the reforms are tied to IMF loan conditions.

Chemical maker Coromandel bets on drone startup ‘Dhaksha’ to tackle farm labour shortage

Dhaksha's drones can spray nutrients and pesticides onto crops and can also be used for the defence and surveillance sectors.

I’m making public the Supreme Court panel report on farm laws. India needs to know the truth

Some organisations created the false notion that farm laws would abolish MSP. In reality, there was a ‘silent’ majority of farmers who supported it.

Celebrations on farm laws repeal can wait. Time to write new manifesto for Indian agriculture

The future of Indian agriculture lies in following an Indian path, designed for our agro-ecological conditions, our limited resources and our contemporary needs.

On Camera

TTP is byproduct of Pakistan’s own policies. Attacking Afghanistan won’t solve crises at home

Pakistan aimed to convey a message to the West about its counterterrorism efforts and show China that it has control over the CPEC routes. However, both messages fell flat.

Karnataka, Telangana, TN, Maharashtra power 40% of services output, pan-India growth uneven—NITI Aayog

Report on India's services sector examines state-level dynamics, maps disparities and suggests ways to tap into the sector’s potential.

India pulled out of Tajikistan’s strategically important Ayni air base in 2022. Here’s why

Tajikistan did not want to extend the lease because of apparent pressure from Russia & China over non-regional military personnel at the air base, it is learnt.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.