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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
TopicGlobal rice farming

Topic: Global rice farming

Global rice importers seek government deals as India’s export ban curbs supplies

The ban will cut availability of rice on world markets by about a fifth, and could lead to importers seeking more govt-to-govt deals to overcome shortages and tame spiraling prices.

This ‘seed warrior’ is collecting & preserving India’s rare, indigenous rice species

But India’s native rice species are disappearing fast: decreasing from around 1 lakh different strains to just 7,000 since the 1970s.

Your bowl of rice is hurting the climate more than you may think

The practice of flooding paddy fields releases methane into the atmosphere, a greenhouse gas that is 25 times more potent than CO2.

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India-Pakistan ready for lehenga diplomacy. Maryam Sharif has made the first move

Sometimes, we end up embroidering the truth as we overthink and overanalyse a fastidious lady’s personal wardrobe preferences for significant occasions.

Most EU firms eye India expansion post-trade deal, 90% say profitability to go up—FEBI survey

FEBI survey reveals Europe’s big bet on manufacturing, innovation hub amid ‘mother of all trade deals’, but flags regulatory concerns.

India, EU sign security & defence pact. How it links Indian firms to ‘ReArm Europe’ network 

The agreement comes despite differences between India and the EU on issues such as Russia-Ukraine war, showcasing the intent to deepen strategic ties. 

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.