'The RSS has opposed the introduction of GM Mustard tooth and nail, but PM Modi does not give a hoot for what they think.' IMAGE: A farmer examines his mustard crop in a field at Verka village in......
The governmentbelieves that the National Rural Employment GuaranteeScheme and its work in the areas of water management and crop enhancement would lead the country to a second Green Revolution.......
Why are the world's richest nations, who are meeting in Germany beginning today, suddenly so concerned about the climate? Why is global warming the buzzword all over? Let's try and simplify one......
The verdict by the three-member Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal headed by Justice N P Singh on February 5 fails on some crucial tests of equity, efficiency, technology and science. The award is......
A few farmers in Andhra Pradesh are waiting to meet the President of the United States.Surprised? Don't be, because the main reason why Hyderabad is the only destination outside New Delhi on......
They are worried at more than one forecast of a possibly weak monsoon, reports Dilip Kumar Jha. IMAGE (used for representational purposes only): Worried about the predictions of a below......
Indrani Roy/Rediff.com traces how researchers at IIT-Kharagpur have managed to turn barren land of surrounding villages to multi-crop farmland Image: Dr P B S Bhadoria of IIT-Kharagpur speaks to......
A group of researchers at IIT Kharagpur have turned farmlands near the campus into a 'laboratory' to experiment with new agricultural technologies and help farmers whose land they have......
I want this, we want this, she wants this, they want this. . . there’s no dearth of voices before the annual Union Budget.Industry bodies, lobbyists and anyone with access to a computer at......
When the Union Finance Minister Pranab babu rose to present his budget for 2011-12, he was basically presenting hisab kitab of how he was going to spend Rs 12,57,729 crore (Rs 12.57 trillion)......