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Trump's America First, an opening for Indian farms

Trump's America First, an opening for Indian farms
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Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Express View on New Delhi railway stampede: An intolerable toll

17.02.2025 10

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Express View on New Income Tax Bill: Ease of taxpaying

17.02.2025 10

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Who is responsible for the pendency in Indian courts?

17.02.2025 9

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Can India replicate the Amul success story for the food and vegetables’ sector?

17.02.2025 10

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Union Budget 2025: Stopping short of the farm

03.02.2025 10

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

The reform and welfare India needs

20.01.2025 30

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Express view on India-Taliban talks: Delhi must not give up core values, should underline concerns

10.01.2025 9

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Express view on Meta ditching fact-checking: Huge implications that go beyond the US

10.01.2025 10

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

The Third Edit: Demi Moore’s Golden Globe win and ageism’s loss

10.01.2025 9

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Best of both sides | Why MSP should not be legalised

10.01.2025 9

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Best of both sides | Why MSP should not be legalised

10.01.2025 10

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Reform agriculture

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...

07.01.2025 60

The Financial Express

Ashok Gulati

A 2025 wishlist for farms and farmers

If PM Modi wants to make India ‘viksit’ by 2047, agricultural incomes must improve appreciably

06.01.2025 20

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Why the Rupee’s fall should not be cause for concern

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...

23.12.2024 3

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Express View on exam reform recommendations: Test, not stress

Radhakrishnan panel’s suggestions to improve the transparency and efficiency of national entrance examinations are welcome. Its implementation...

23.12.2024 4

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

What can the budget do for agriculture

Policies should ensure agriculture respects soil health, it is more productive and remunerative for farmers. It should ensure nutritional security...

23.12.2024 3

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

The solution lies in deregulating the fertiliser sector from price controls

Fertiliser subsidy is causing a skewed nutrient profile. For farm productivity and human health, this must be addressed.

09.12.2024 3

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Express View: A story of its own

Hemant Soren’s JMM crafted a campaign that did not let its opponent’s agenda become dominant, or the last word

25.11.2024 5

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

In Jharkhand, local issues raised by the JMM-led front had larger appeal

Better incentive for crop diversification, greater investment in switch to electric vehicles and other innovative technologies are needed to...

25.11.2024 5

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Indian businesses must reap benefits of the many opportunities offered by the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia

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...

11.11.2024 4

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Public Distribution System must be reformed to fix leakage, invest in farming

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...

11.11.2024 10

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Why India needs a dedicated agency of experts focused exclusively on tomato, onion and potato crops

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das categorically stated in the minutes of the last Monetary Policy Committee meeting that it is risky to reduce the repo...

28.10.2024 2

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Government needs to summon the courage to bite the bullet, ensure enough lead time to prepare for proper implementation

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...

14.10.2024 3

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Frequent polls have led to voter fatigue, increased financial burden on government, uncertain policy environment

India is a modern-day exemplar of democratic values. Elections are crucial to the democratic process. However, the country is always in election...

30.09.2024 20

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Reducing post-harvest losses is a matter of providing food security to people while building resilience in our food systems

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...

30.09.2024 5

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Digitalisation of agriculture has to go way beyond just identifying farmers.

Even before the parliamentary elections were held in 2024, the Narendra Modi government had asked all secretaries to prepare a policy agenda to be...

16.09.2024 4

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

It is painful to hear Vice President Harris feel the need to say in her acceptance speech that she will be a president for all Americans

02.09.2024 4

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

What is needed is a bold initiative by the Centre in collaboration with the two state governments with costs being shared in a 60:40 or even 50:50 ratio

The Centre and Punjab government deserve compliments for starting a new scheme to diversify agriculture and help farmers shift away from paddy. It...

02.09.2024 6

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

The friendship between Japan and India is built on a common foundation of long historical ties and democracy

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...

19.08.2024 4

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

Agri-R&D, irrigation, opening up land-lease markets, building value chains of perishables can help provide food security

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...

19.08.2024 2

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

India and Africa can learn much from each others experience, especially in ensuring quality nutrition to children under five

Also by Joachim von Braun India is hosting the 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE) from August 2-7 in Delhi. Prime...

06.08.2024 30

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati

While fiscal consolidation is one primary concern of the government, augmenting expenditures is often seen as another priority

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,...

24.07.2024 3

Indian Express

Ashok Gulati