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Friday, April 10, 2026
TopicWhite revolution

Topic: white revolution

The real White Revolution—Shastri’s NDDB built a farmers-first economy that still works

Lal Bahadur Shastri’s 1964 visit to Gujarat convinced him of the virtues of the cooperative dairy model established by Tribhuvandas K Patel and managed efficiently by Verghese Kurien.

Is cuddly Amul the newest “crony-capitalist” from Gujarat souring India’s milk market?

After Karnataka, MK Stalin has opposed Amul’s procurement of milk from Tamil Nadu. He said it goes against the spirit of ‘Operation White Flood’.

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.

Verghese Kurien, the engineer who ‘dairied’ to dream and ushered in the White Revolution

Kerala-born Kurien came up with the 1 billion litre idea of turning a milk-guzzling country like India into the world’s top dairy producer.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation proposal to be shared with defence ministry in a week or so—CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.