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Tuesday, August 11, 2026
TopicKashmir farmers

Topic: Kashmir farmers

Lavender is a symbol of new Kashmir. Next frontier is turning Purple Revolution into profit

Fields of purple lavender have become a symbol of the new Kashmir after a decade-long government push. Now entrepreneurs want to take it from farms to face wash and other products.

There’s a saffron surge in Kashmir this year, but it’s the spice, not politics

The surge in saffron production brings some cheer to Kashmir valley as it grapples with losses to the tune of hundreds of crores in apple trade. 

J&K asks Kashmir farmers to go exotic, grow broccoli and parsley to boost profits

Only about 100 hectares of the 40,000 hectares under vegetable cultivation in Kashmir currently cater to exotic crops such as broccoli, lettuce, parsley. 

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India gold duty changed 8 times in 14 years. What this did to smuggling

India’s fluctuating policy regarding gold imports has oscillated between rates of 2 percent, 10 percent, 6 percent, and 15 percent, with each adjustment announced with confidence and subsequently reversed within a few years.

$92 mn to $609 mn: Andhra FDI inflows surged after Jagan-era slowdown, TDP credits policy reset

Data on FDI rise has become a political flashpoint, with Naidu govt projecting an investor-friendly turnaround while YSRCP leader says ‘unwarranted information’ provided in House.

And it’s official: India in talks with France to join 6th Gen fighter programme FCAS

In February this year, ThePrint reported that India is exploring the possibility of teaming up with France for co-development and co-manufacturing of the futuristic FCAS.

Guru RSS is cautioning shishya Modi govt. Bhagwat’s endorsement of Gen Z has an Indira lesson

It’s evident Bhagwat was watching from a distance and was worried about youth’s anger towards Modi govt. The first thing he did was to demolish any criticism of Gen Z protesters as anti-national.