M S Swaminathan, renowned agricultural scientist and a lifelong crusader against hunger who bet on sustainable farming passed away in Chennai on Thursday. He was 98 and is survived by three......
I suggest we build a Vigyan Mandir (Temple of Science) with the ambience of a place of worship, so that it becomes a destination for pilgrims.We should embed on its walls bronze plaques describing......
‘Wherever in the world there is political instability, those countries are beset with severe crises today. But India is in a much better position than the rest of the world due to the......
The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Friday declared 21 universities as "fake" and not empowered to confer any degree, majority of which are in Delhi followed by Uttar Pradesh. IMAGE: Kindly......
China has said it will take all steps to prevent the spread of a new strain of flu being carried by pigs that was identified by scientists in the country while the World Health Organisation called......
Senior IAS officer and former MyGovIndia chief Gaurav Dwivedi was on Monday appointed the Chief Executive Officer of public broadcaster Prasar Bharati. A 1995-batch officer of Chhattisgarh cadre,......
A 6-7 million tonnes shortfall in rice production due to a fall in paddy sowing area is likely to keep rice prices at elevated levels, adding to the inflationary pressure that the slowing economy......
'Our technology is going to help Indian agriculture the way the White Revolution helped milk production.' IMAGE: AgNext founder Taranjeet Singh Bhamra. Photograph: Kind courtesy Taranjeet Singh......
In a letter to the PM, they say appointing a bureaucrat will lead to regular interference in the process of talent search India's top agriculture scientists have written to Prime Minister Narendra......
Agri-enterprises are finding it hard to expand due to lack of commercial guidance, says Surinder Sud. Photograph: Jayanta Dey/Reuters Last two years have witnessed the emergence of start-ups even......