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Dr Swaminathan changed India's destiny from begging bowl to food basket

"As I was working on agriculture, my family wanted me to take over the management of our plantations. But my aim was to master the art of developing new varieties, that is genetics and breeding. As......

Scientist fights global war on hunger

Dr Amit Roy, president and chief executive officer, International Fertilizer Development Center, could very well be the next Dr Norman Borlaug. Like Nobel Laureate Borlaug -- considered the father......

Giant In The Earth: M S Swaminathan

Dr Shreekant Sambrani pays tribute to Dr M S Swaminathan, the renowned agricultural scientist and a lifelong crusader against hunger who passed away in Chennai last week. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

These Scientists Shaped India

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......

I-Day Speech: Why was Modi silent about China?

'He spoke about 20 jawans in Ladakh, but he couldn't even name China.''He said the world had seen what had been achieved, even though we Indians don't know because Modi has himself said that......

Why Dr Kurien Deserves The Bharat Ratna

It is largely due to his vision and efforts that we have almost quadrupled our per capita milk availability in the last 40 years, points out Shailesh Dobhal. IMAGE: Dr Verghese Kurien cuts a cake......

The US biologist who rescued India from a severe food crisis

Norman Borlaug transformed India from a famine-stricken nation dependent on food aid into a self-sufficient one, says Devangshu Datta. Gandhi, Nehru, Patel, Ambedkar - there is much......

India-born scientist Rajaram awarded World Food Prize

India-born Mexican scientist Sanjaya Rajaram has been presented with the prestigious World Food Prize 2014 for his agricultural research that led to a remarkable increase in world wheat production......

Gates eyes a greener revolution

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundationsaid on Thursday that the next round of green revolution on the lines of those in India in 60s should be greener than the first. "The next Green Revolution has to......

US-India prepare farm initiative before Bush visit

Agriculture officials, experts and private entrepreneurs in India and the US are engaged in hectic activity to give shape to the proposed joint Knowledge Initiative on Agriculture before US......

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Norman E Borlaug

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Dr Swaminathan changed India's destiny from begging bowl to food basket

Scientist fights global war on hunger

Giant In The Earth: M S Swaminathan

These Scientists Shaped India

I-Day Speech: Why was Modi silent about China?

Why Dr Kurien Deserves The Bharat Ratna

The US biologist who rescued India from a severe food crisis

India-born scientist Rajaram awarded World Food Prize

Gates eyes a greener revolution

US-India prepare farm initiative before Bush visit

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