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Saturday, February 7, 2026
TopicFood subsidies

Topic: Food subsidies

SubscriberWrites: Subsidies will help people only when dispersed effectively. Here’s how India can do it

If the state or central governments want to subsidise any beneficiary they should make direct benefit transfer of appropriate amounts., writes Dinkar Sirsi.

Centre must review NFSA beneficiaries for Budget. Use Aadhar database, not 2011 Census

Like the Centre asked citizens to voluntarily give up LPG cylinder subsidy, a similar campaign could be run for NFSA beneficiaries.

How India can stop over-producing cereals & give people what they want — veggies, dal, meat

India spends lakhs of crores to produce wheat and rice, which then doesn’t get sold. It’s because the food policy has remained pro-cereal since the 1960s.

Why an agriculture economist wants India to dump food subsidies

According to Ashok Gulati, the system’s bias towards consumers needs to be dumped, as do the dole model and export bans.

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My top 10 hot picks from India Art Fair 2026—Rohit Chawla

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The agri balancing act: Farms, dairy shielded in US deal but doors open to nuts, animal feed imports

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal says farmers' interests safeguarded as Trump administration drops levies.

Australian amphibian aircraft firm eyes Indian civil & military market, ties up with Apogee Aerospace

Aligning with India's push to promote inter-coastal air connectivity, Apogee has ordered 15 seaplanes in a deal valued at Rs 3,500 crore.

Dear Narendrabhai, Bangladesh polls give India space to hit reset button

By next weekend, Bangladesh will have an elected government. This is India’s moment to reboot broken ties by moderating the ‘ghuspethiya’ rhetoric in poll-bound West Bengal and Assam.