Litchi Heats Up Election Season In Muzaffarpur

'The local support from our MP is nil. He never comes to see our farms.' IMAGE: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit A Shah during an election meeting in Muzaffarpur, May 5, 2024. Photograph:......

NCP-Cong alliance in Gujarat to continue

The Nationalist Congress Party said on Thursdayit will fight the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Gujarat with theCongress and talks on seat sharing has already started and it is expected to be......

Did Climate Change Matter In Gujarat Elections?

Better living conditions must be an integral part of all political campaigns. But this will only happen if the public pressures the political class to understand the irreversibility of climate......

Looking into WhatsApp privacy policy changes: Govt

Amid a user backlash over a new privacy policy of WhatsApp, the Indian government on Tuesday said it is looking into the changes made by the popular messaging app, and asserted that sanctity of......

Rose exports bloom as Valentine's Day looms

This is a Valentine's Day special, even the Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray won't object to! Maharashtra's humble farmers are set to despatch a bouquet of 70 lakh (7 million) plus red roses to meet......

Russian team in India to check groundnut exports

Groundnut and sesame seed export to Russia is facing a crisis now, following Russia's decision to implement strict quality controls for imports from India. A delegation from Russia is in India now......

Govt seeks private investment in agriculture

The government is seeking private investment in agricultural sector to remove infrastructure bottlenecks by developing cold chains, warehousing and transport facilities. "We hope that the private......

Why are vegetable prices going through the roof?

Image: A vendor rests as he waits for customers at a vegetable market in Mumbai. Photograph: Vivek Prakash/Reuters Vegetable prices have risen steeply in the past month, due to reduced......