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Friday, February 27, 2026
TopicSoil study

Topic: soil study

New report finds the source of ‘hidden hunger’—India’s fertiliser policy is degrading soil

Manisha Mondal -
An ICRIER study shows that Indian soils are increasingly deficient in sulphur, zinc, iron and magnesium, with excessive dependence on a single nutrient—nitrogen.

Measure, monitor, manage: FAO calls for a unified approach to soil resource management

Takayuki Hagiwara -
On World Soil Day, it’s important to remember that soil health drives India’s sustainable agriculture and food security goals.

Proved by science: Winston Churchill, not nature, caused 1943 Bengal famine

Sandhya Ramesh -
Researchers studied simulated soil conditions from 1870 to 2016, and found that while other famines during this period were caused by drought, the one in 1943 wasn’t.

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Opinion

BBC documentary on Nepal Gen Z protest can flip upcoming elections. ‘Shot like enemies’

Rishi Gupta -
As Nepal heads into snap polls on 5 March, the BBC documentary raises a question that goes beyond what it investigated—why now?

Noel Tata is asking the right questions to Tata Sons, but he also needs to answer them

Women’s sports are missing out on a key ingredient of success—women viewers

Economy

New GDP series may lift FY growth to 7.6%, above govt’s 7.4% estimate

Anup Roy -
New Delhi remains optimistic on growth this year and next. A recent US trade deal may lift estimates, but uncertainty looms after the US Supreme Court struck down Trump’s tariffs.

Defence

India orders more Polish drones, Indian firm keen to set up plant to fill ‘empty’ arsenal—Warsaw’s envoy

Snehesh Alex Philip -
New Delhi: India is right to pursue and strike terrorists where they are, as during Op Sindoor, Poland’s Ambassador to India Dr Piotr Antoni...

National Interest

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

Shekhar Gupta -
India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.

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