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Wednesday, December 3, 2025
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Topic: Agriculture

What the finance minister can do in Budget 2018 if he wants to raise farmers’ incomes

The last 3 years have seen the worsening of agrarian crisis. Agricultural GDP has grown at less than 2 per cent, the lowest under any regime since 1991.

GST, bank recapitalisation & rising exports to boost economy: What the Economic Survey says

This year's Economic Survey has predicted higher growth but has also pointed out the challenges facing the economy.

The key to transforming India: making its villages much smarter

India’s opportunity lies in harvesting technology in a way that leverages what is often seen as its weakness, writes Gautam Adani.

MGNREGA won’t put out crop stubble burning, says govt panel

Govt panel visits Punjab and Haryana for on-ground assessment, recommends machine-based solution instead of labour-based one.

India registers 6.3% growth in July-Sept quarter; breaks five-quarter downward trend

Agriculture sector down 1.7% from 2.3% in previous quarter while manufacturing and construction see growth of 7% and 2.6% respectively.

इतने बड़े स्तर पर कीमतों के नियंत्रण से अफ़सरशाही में होगा इजाफा, बढ़ेगा भ्रष्टाचार

क्या न्यूनतम समर्थन मूल्य पर स्वामिनाथन कमेटी के सुझाव किसानों की समस्या का व्यावहारिक हल हैं?

Knee-jerk reactions by the government will not help farmers, go for institutional reforms

In our country there is no co-ordination between farmers, government, exporters and researchers.

If we continue to raise MSP, industry will source raw material from international sources

Old concepts and old ideologies are not delivering in today’s scenario and this has led to unrest in farmers as well as consumers.

Indian economy set to grow at 6.2 per cent in FY2018: NCAER

According to the NCAER's mid-year review, service sector is doing well, but industrial production is down on all indicators across the board.

For UP farmers, demonetisation is still a hot potato that’s bringing ruin

The note ban dealt a double blow to potato farmers in Uttar Pradesh, and the market has still not recovered fully, leading to huge losses.

On Camera

The politics of air pollution—how they are fooling the citizens

Greens have a sizeable support in the Western countries with clean air and blue skies, but not in India, where poisonous air, water and soil kill millions.

India picks up non-sanctioned Russian oil as discounts widen

The purchases confirm a cautious return to Russian oil, though overall spot purchases remain limited. Trade talks between US and India are ongoing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.