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Monday, August 18, 2025
TopicIndian farmers

Topic: Indian farmers

FCI has highest rice, wheat stock since 2005. Modi govt continuing legacy of bad economics

It is clear from the rising stock of rice and wheat that the government has been buying more from farmers than what it requires during a pandemic.

New arhar crop variety is a double-income dream for Indian farmers

Pusa Arhar-16, the new variety, has produced a record yield of 19.76 quintals per hectare in trials at 21 locations across the country.

Biochar could be the solution to crop burning that Indian farmers were waiting for

Biochar, which is produced by burning organic matter without oxygen, can help tackle crop burning and air pollution.

Modi raj is the most anti-farmer regime in India’s history

There is a gigantic gap between hype and truth of the Narendra Modi regime.

Haryana farmers sorry for poor Delhi air, but say stubble burning is a compulsion

Since Haryana farmers know they are being watched by authorities, many have begun to burn paddy straw at night.

Modi’s MSP increase to have limited impact as govt buys only a third of rice, wheat output

Data shows every year only one third of total rice and wheat produced is procured by the govt, thus limiting benefits of hiked MSP.

Cash in villages signals end of struggle for this non-bank lender

Mahindra Financial, which has a presence in about 3.3 lakh villages, forecasts bad loans will continue to shrink as clients’ financial health strengthens.

Maharashtra’s farm sector to shrink by 8.3%, could deepen political crisis for BJP

Maharashtra Economic Survey says economy is expected to grow at a slower rate of 7.3 per cent in 2017-18 as against 10 per cent last year.

Arun Jaitley hasn’t fulfilled his promise to farmers. So why is he pretending like he has?

The FM knew that the media would not spend that much of time and attention on farmers. He knew that on farmers, you need not put your money where your mouth is.

Swaminathan proposals, the crux of farmers’ tussle with the Centre over MSP

A national panel was formed in 2004 under M.S. Swaminathan, which recommended an MSP 50 per cent higher than cost, but Centre refused in 2015.

On Camera

Postcards from Hyderabad—stories Europeans told about the city

For all their colonial underpinnings, postcards from Hyderabad also inadvertently preserve a trace of local memory: a glimpse of a street, a face, a forgotten name.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?