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Sunday, April 26, 2026
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Topic: Agriculture

Why India’s irrigation reforms must go beyond landowning status

Cabinet has cleared Modernisation of Command Area Development and Water Management sub-scheme under PMKSY, but it should not be centred on landowners.

Vaisakhi celebrates the harvest, but farmers remain in distress

Even today, Vaisakhi continues to be celebrated, with fairs, gatherings, and cultural vibrancy, but its economic core has weakened.

World’s largest fertiliser importer India issues tender as war hits domestic production

India is seeking to buy about 2.5 mn tonnes of the key crop nutrient ahead of the monsoon sowing season as the West Asia conflict disrupts domestic production, tightening availability.

Farmers’ agitations started in developed states like Coimbatore & Ludhiana: Sharad Joshi

Unlike many parts of the country, these districts, by the late sixties, had already become heavily market-oriented, wrote Sharad Joshi in 1999.

India’s agricultural water crisis needs technology, innovation—and women

Modern irrigation infrastructure and digital technologies are important, but they must be accompanied by policies that actively promote women’s participation in water governance.

IIT-Ropar is bringing AI to agriculture. ‘It will engage youth in this sector’

Annam.ai, the agricultural-focused AI Centre of Excellence at IIT Ropar, was established in January 2025 as one of the three main AI Centres of Excellence by the Ministry of Education.

Has Modi forgotten India’s farmers? India-US trade deal hurts Atmanirbharta for pulses

When half of all consumers are trapped in a low-productivity agrarian economy, exposing them further to agricultural price volatility would be criminal.

India missing out on big agriculture export opportunity, potential to hit $100 bn by 2030—Economic Survey

Survey says India could reach $100 bn in combined exports of agriculture, marine products, food and beverages in 4 yrs, adding that 'export markets once lost are not easily recovered'.

India has an import dependency problem. What Budget 2026 can change

Import dependence is not an inevitability; it is a matter of policy and policy can be rewritten.

From eating meat to animal testing in labs, technology can help us lead more moral lives—if we let it

When my now-wife and I were on our first date, she asked me what part of our everyday lives our grandkids would find morally shocking. We agreed, immediately, on what it was: exploiting animals.

On Camera

Euphoria season 3 is an empty spectacle. Fans are upset, they want it cancelled

Euphoria's characters, who once carried moral ambiguity and emotional density, now feel like flat archetypes of the people they once were.

Strategic petroleum reserves: Why India needs bigger oil buffers & how others compare | Cut The Clutter

This is the transcript of Ep 1830 of Cut the Clutter, where Shekhar Gupta explains why strategic petroleum reserves are a national necessity & how India compares with China, US & Japan.

DRDO unveils amphibious battle platforms with crewless turrets, anti-tank missile capability

Tracked and wheeled variants, built in collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems and Bharat Forge, carry 30mm turrets, cross water using hydro jets, and are 65% indigenous.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.