All stories by Sanjeeb Mukherjee
Irrigation, rural job schemes to be linked
Rediff.com13 Jan 2016MNREGS labourers are usually engaged in irrigation projects.
Amul model to be used for pulses
Rediff.com7 Dec 2015NDDB had helped dairy farmers direct their own development, placing control of the resources they created in their own hands.
Green revolution: More losses than gains?
Rediff.com27 Nov 2015Indian farming was transformed after the mid-60s.
Why prices of pulses hit the roof in October
Rediff.com13 Nov 2015The Centre has decided to create a buffer stock of 350,000 tonnes.
How govt plans to check price rise of pulses
Rediff.com4 Nov 2015Procurement will be done through domestic purchases as well as imports.
'Traders may have pocketed Rs 8,000 cr during onion crisis'
Rediff.com7 Oct 2015The Aayog recently met the ministries on the issue.
Niti Aayog's suggestions to improve governance in states
Rediff.com14 Aug 2015Niti Aayog has come out with an initiative to improve governance in states.
Centre set to seek Rs 426 cr in damages from Nestl
Rediff.com11 Aug 2015The complaint is against Nestle's 'unfair trade practices'.
Monsoon deficit leaves central India high and dry
Rediff.com10 Jul 2015The rains have so far been four per cent below normal.
Skymet forecasts wet July but IMD sticks to 'dry'
Rediff.com25 Jun 2015The IMD on its part is sticking to its forecast of July rainfall.
NITI Aayog vice-chairman to get Cabinet minister's rank and pay
Rediff.com22 Jun 2015Status to enable Arvind Panagariya to attend Cabinet meetings.
No prejudice against Nestl, says minister
Rediff.com15 Jun 2015'We have done what we needed to do on behalf of the consumers'.
Early showers allay deficit monsoon fears
Rediff.com15 Jun 2015However, it's too soon to see any trend; July rain is key.
Monsoon progress: Near-normal rainfall in first 10 days
Rediff.com12 Jun 2015Rain for the central and northwestern parts a concern.
After Maggi, vegetables and milk to be tested for adulteration
Rediff.com8 Jun 2015Studies have shown that milk is the most common form of adulteration in India
We are better prepared now to deal with uneven rain: Minister
Rediff.com3 Jun 2015We had prepared a contingency plan for 580 districts, the minister said.
Skymet vs IMD: Who will get the monsoon forecast right?
Rediff.com22 May 2015The official India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the private Skymet Weather Services have made widely divergent monsoon forecasts.
'Chances of El Nino three times more than normal'
Rediff.com29 Apr 2015Total area impacted across India pegged at 18.9 mn hectares.
IMD or Skymet: Who will get El Nino's impact on monsoon right?
Rediff.com24 Apr 2015IMD will present its month-wise and region-wise forecast in June.
'Erratic rains? Farmers should wait and watch'
Rediff.com23 Apr 2015'There is no mechanism to understand how things would evolve'.