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Tuesday, November 4, 2025
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Topic: Green Revolution

Father of India’s ‘Green Revolution’ M.S. Swaminathan passes away at 98

The renowned agricultural scientist was instrumental in developing high-yielding varieties of paddy which helped India’s low-income farmers produce the crop in abundance.

Low poverty & inequality, yet Punjab can’t afford to rest on its laurels. Urban poverty has risen

NITI Aayog data shows multidimensional poverty dipped for state as whole but rose marginally in urban areas. Inability to steer state's economy away from agriculture played role.

Soybean should become the next egg. Needs NECC-type campaign, support

Soybean's Green Revolution curve flattened long ago. Time India invested more in the crop.

How to feed the world’s most populous country: grow more or eat less?

The answers from Norman Borlaug and William Vogt, two of the most important scientists of the 20th century, would have been very different, says their biographer Charles Mann.

Chidambaram Subramaniam—the force behind India’s green revolution who never took credit for it

Chidambaram Subramaniam, former minister of food and agriculture, introduced high-yielding seed varieties and intense fertiliser application, which paved the way for increased production.

Bengaluru centre to archive 80 yrs of Green Revolution hero MS Swaminathan’s works

Swaminathan’s extensive body of research is housed at the National Center for Biological Sciences. It contains his research notes, data, and photographs dating as far back as 1933.

Aditya Pandey of Divine Magnitude, an NGO on green revolution, gets Rashtriya Sewa Samman

Aditya Pandey of Divine Magnitude was awarded Rashtriya Sewa Samman by Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari. The award ceremony was hosted at the Governor’s...

Millets never had ‘marketing gurus’ like rice, wheat. Thanks to Modi govt, now they will

Corporate brands, the Modi government, and even the UN have told us about the benefits of millets. But there's a gap–it's still unclear to people.

Hungry India, a nawabi US President, ‘Mexican blood’ — The real story of Green Revolution

I don’t ever want us to have to beg for food again, Indira Gandhi said after a call with US President Lyndon Johnson. Science, Swaminathan and Subramanian made sure she didn’t have to.

Save Punjab from desertification, move paddy-wheat to UP, Bihar, Bengal — agronomist SS Johl

93-year-old Dr Johl explains why Punjab has been in an agrarian crisis for years, and how the lives of its stressed farmers can be made easier.

On Camera

The Kapoors’ love for food is stuff of legends. Netflix gets us a seat at a table

If there is one celebrity who has made talking about food both relatable and entertaining, it is Kareena Kapoor Khan.

Nvidia worth $5 trillion: What does it mean for the market?

The chipmaker at the heart of the AI revolution may be the most influential stock in Wall Street history. Nvidia has been the primary driver of the market’s gains since the start of 2023.

Launch of India’s heaviest comms satellite is a level up for its soaring military ambitions. Here’s how

ISRO’s LMV3 rocket set off the CMS-03 satellite from Sriharikota Sunday. It weighs 4,410 kg, will primarily serve Indian Navy and has a life of at least 15 years.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.