Topic: middleman
Research shows intermediaries’ role is misunderstood. Local market realities more at play
Researchers associated with Pennsylvania University’s India study centre looked at agricultural markets of Bihar, Odisha and Punjab. They found that intermediaries are a rational response to the dominant structure of Indian farming.
Italian marines case may complicate India’s access to AgustaWestland middleman
After internal meeting, India decides to hire lawyers in Italy; Carlo Gerosa arranged kickback network but had no political connections in India.
On Camera
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Why we should know where Udaipur killers lie on the staircase of radicalisation pyramid
Udaipur’s violent executioners had reached the highest point of radicalisation where the only option left before them was to kill their innocent victim.
Keep calm and carry on: Unlike wheat, rice isn’t hot yet
The world is worried that India might restrict exports of rice after wheat, pushing prices higher and worsening global food security.
Defence
A look at the Territorial Army — The Indian military’s task force hit by the Manipur landslide
The Territorial Army, a part-time military organisation for Indians who may have other jobs, is essentially a volunteer force that can be quickly mobilised in the defence of a state.
Moral, political & ideological questions on Maharashtra: 1st is simplest to answer, 3rd trickiest
What is Shiv Sena’s ideology? We might say it’s been a convenient mix of extreme ethnic chauvinism & unforgiving Hindutva. Within the second, the party retained space to manoeuvre.