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Let me start by wishing readers of this column a very happy, peaceful, and prosperous new year. What could I wish for Indian agriculture, a subject...
If PM Modi wants to make India ‘viksit’ by 2047, agricultural incomes must improve appreciably
RBI and government must not look at just the dollar. India’s trade competitiveness depends on the rupee’s effective exchange rate with not only the...
Radhakrishnan panel’s suggestions to improve the transparency and efficiency of national entrance examinations are welcome. Its implementation...
Policies should ensure agriculture respects soil health, it is more productive and remunerative for farmers. It should ensure nutritional security...
Fertiliser subsidy is causing a skewed nutrient profile. For farm productivity and human health, this must be addressed.
Hemant Soren’s JMM crafted a campaign that did not let its opponent’s agenda become dominant, or the last word
Better incentive for crop diversification, greater investment in switch to electric vehicles and other innovative technologies are needed to...
Cricket has always been a shared passion for Australia and India. And while we are rivals on the field — and must be — off the field, we are close...
There’s a well-known saying: “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” In an earlier...
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das categorically stated in the minutes of the last Monetary Policy Committee meeting that it is risky to reduce the repo...
October 16 is observed as World Food Day every year by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). It is a reminder of the...
India is a modern-day exemplar of democratic values. Elections are crucial to the democratic process. However, the country is always in election...
The United Nations has designated September 29 as the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (FLW). Events to mark the day are...
Even before the parliamentary elections were held in 2024, the Narendra Modi government had asked all secretaries to prepare a policy agenda to be...
The Centre and Punjab government deserve compliments for starting a new scheme to diversify agriculture and help farmers shift away from paddy. It...
Today, I am visiting India for the first time since my appointment as Minister for Foreign Affairs. As a member of the Japan-India Parliamentary...
India’s 78th Independence Day is an occasion to look back on our major achievements as well as failures. We need to learn from them to move faster...
Also by Joachim von Braun India is hosting the 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE) from August 2-7 in Delhi. Prime...
There were two clear expectations for the economy from the first budget of the NDA government’s third term, which was presented on July 23: First,...