Opinion

Farmers’ movement: Need to broaden its scope by presenting a national platform

Farmers’ movement: Need to broaden its scope by presenting a national platform

Any social transformation requires socio-economic movements which lead to a change...

"Broke to Breakthrough" narrates the story of the rise of India’s largest private dairy company

"Broke to Breakthrough" narrates the story of the rise of India’s largest private dairy company

"Broke to Breakthrough" portrays how a person belonging to a peasant family in a...

India's food security should be non-negotiable at Glasgow COP 26 meeting

India's food security should be non-negotiable at Glasgow COP 26 meeting

In the name of biodiversity, the Indian negotiations must be extremely cautious...

Relevance of Dr Ambedkar’s ideas of “Educate, Agitate and Organize” today

Relevance of Dr Ambedkar’s ideas of “Educate, Agitate and Organize” today

The solution to the present crisis of social divide, religious divide, poverty,...

Making technology relevant: Interventions for transforming Indian agriculture sector

Making technology relevant: Interventions for transforming Indian agriculture sector

Today, the adoption and use of technology throughout the agriculture supply chain...

Gap between farmers’ movement and politics narrowing

Gap between farmers’ movement and politics narrowing

The sequence of events over the last month has been one that has brought the ongoing...

National Monetisation Pipeline: Privatisation of govt-owned assets by another name

National Monetisation Pipeline: Privatisation of govt-owned assets by another name

Asset monetisation raises three sets of questions. First, are the assets identified...

Political signals of 1989 redux at Jayant Chaudhary’s Rasam Pagdi at Chhaprauli and Muzaffarnagar Kisan Panchayat

Political signals of 1989 redux at Jayant Chaudhary’s Rasam Pagdi at Chhaprauli and Muzaffarnagar Kisan Panchayat

The last two weeks have signalled a shift in the farmers’ movement and the politics...

E-trading platform Bijak is helping small and medium-size agri traders expand their business

E-trading platform Bijak is helping small and medium-size agri traders expand their business

Bijak, India’s No.1 agri-trading app, is a one-stop e-marketplace for agri traders...

PMFBY: Introspection, Expectations and Future Road Map

PMFBY: Introspection, Expectations and Future Road Map

PMFBY is a scheme that has been in existence for the last few years and has contributed...

Online skill-building of Gram Panchayat and Line Department functionaries in Uttar Pradesh: A suggestive framework

Online skill-building of Gram Panchayat and Line Department functionaries in Uttar Pradesh: A suggestive framework

The skill-building of the elected and the non-elected panchayat officials is the...

Challenges for India’s agricultural exports: Discordant voices get louder at WTO

Challenges for India’s agricultural exports: Discordant voices get louder at WTO

While favourable conditions continue to exist for stimulating agricultural exports,...

NCUI Haat: Strengthening the Cooperative Brand

NCUI Haat: Strengthening the Cooperative Brand

NCUI Haat will be inaugurated on 16 August 2021, and will host exhibitions of products...

97th Amendment and recent SC judgement: Understanding the implications for the new Ministry of Cooperation

97th Amendment and recent SC judgement: Understanding the implications for the new Ministry of Cooperation

The new Ministry of Cooperation can make a difference in the lives of millions of...

Sorry, inflation above 10 per cent cannot be brushed aside as ''routine''; it is hurting

Sorry, inflation above 10 per cent cannot be brushed aside as ''routine''; it is hurting

Let inflation not be a routine affair; it is a serious issue afflicting the economy....

Understanding social costs of e-retail and monopoly

Understanding social costs of e-retail and monopoly

What happens off the farm matters much more for farmer livelihoods than what happens...

FSSAI Mandates Registration for Independent Milk Producers and Vendors, Orders Strict Enforcement Across States

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed all independent milk producers and milk vendors to obtain mandatory...

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Supreme Court Restores Level Playing Field in Ethanol Procurement: ISMA

The Supreme Court of India has overturned a Karnataka High Court order granting preferential ethanol allocation to Vinp Distilleries...

National

Women in Agri Sector Should Get Greater Role in Policy Formulation and Leadership Positions: President Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu urged greater participation of women in agricultural policymaking and leadership while inaugurating the Global...

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USTR Targets India and 15 Nations in New Section 301 Investigations Amid Trade Deal Uncertainty

The U.S. Trade Representative has launched Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 investigations into trade practices of 16 economies...

International

Addressing Double Taxation on Cooperative Dividends in Budget 2026-27

India’s cooperatives face double taxation on dividends paid to members, reducing returns and undermining cooperative principles. Budget...

Opinion

President Droupadi Murmu to Inaugurate Global Conference on Women in Agri-Food Systems Tomorrow

President Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate the three-day Global Conference on Women in Agri-Food Systems 2026 in New Delhi on March...

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