Topic: Cotton Industry
India in dire need to raise cotton yields to protect export surplus, state-run trader says
The country’s cotton output was estimated at 35.45 million bales of 170 kilograms each in 2020-21, compared with domestic demand of about 33 million bales.
India’s cotton exports set for revival over global demand for masks, lower domestic prices
Indian Cotton Association's estimates say exports are now expected to touch 65 lakh bales this year against its June estimate of 40 lakh bales — a 63% improvement.
PSU Cotton Corp comes to the rescue of farmers hit by coronavirus disruption
Transport of cotton across China is being delayed & concern is mounting that factory closures will weigh on demand of fibre due to spread of the virus
Prabhakar Rao-the man with RSS links who could change the future of hybrid seeds in India
In mid-April, Nuziveedu Seeds won a decisive battle against Monsanto in the Delhi high court. But its CMD Mandava Prabhakar Rao, a former ABVP general secretary, isn’t done yet.
On Camera
YourTurn
Indian women in police shouldn’t be restricted to ‘pink squads’. Put uniforms to better use
The fandom built around women in uniform conceals more than it reveals. Women constables don't have the same powers as their male colleagues do.
China’s economy slump shows no sign of bottoming out in May
The weakness in the gauge — the worst since the early months of the pandemic — reflects the lingering effects of large-scale lockdowns despite recent progress toward reopening.
Defence
What’s Combined Military Forces-Bahrain? US-backed coalition India joined on Quad sidelines
India is 35th member of the maritime counterterrorism partnership that also includes Pakistan, Australia, Bahrain, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany and Greece, among others.
Mandir or Masjid? New surveys not needed, just acceptance of truth & move towards reconciliation
That temples were destroyed and mosques built is undisputed history. The past can’t be changed, but we can’t deny the wrongs of the past either before we consider reconciliation.