Agriculture today is vastly changed and we need to understand the current world of agriculture! Indian agriculture, a field for pessimism or optimism? Agriculture is always on the top of the minds and tongues of Indian politicians, right? Even in the current unseemly political adventure in Maharashtra politics agriculture is talked about. Sharad Pawar the…
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Farmers, one more flip on the TV screens only?
When do we care for farmers, if at all?When Sharad Pawar goes to meet the PM? Yes, it looks so. The other day when the government formation in Maharashtra was at its most hectic pace, Sharad Pawar the senior most old Congress leader, now the chief of the much depleted Nationalist Congress party (NCP), was…
“What a time to be alive?”
Reflections on the Nobel Literature Prize Day! This one line that stuck up in mind and echoed the whole day when the Nobel Prize for Literature was announced from Stockholm, Sweden. These were the words born in “deep pain” from a survivor of the Serb Massacre in Yugoslavia. Why the pain? The other winner for…
Unhealthy processed foods, stunted children and under-5 children’s health issues
The agriculture issues today are not limited to farmers’ debts, suicides and the many unclear farm policies. The agri sector now comprises the food industry, the latest growth and reach of the global food business companies and their organised lobbying power. A new and shadowy global industry and its harmful roles in shaping consumers’ dilemmas….
PM’s US visit a great success
And a showcase of India’s role in the international affairs!Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Award for Indian Prime Minister – The Global Goalkeeper’s award! PM’s US visit and the US President’s close participation in the India events there have brought a great many fruits. The PM-President closeness drew world attention. May be, the Indian PM…
Agriculture: a private sector or a government sector?
Who champions the farming sector? Agriculture is a highly sensitive subject for those who have boundless sensitivity. And also, agriculture is still the bugbear to the average Indian farmer. We in the South read about stories of Punjab and Haryana as breadbaskets of the country. But when one reads closely, the stories that come out…
Agriculture and the ordinary people
Agriculture not for the experts alone!Brazil a big agriculture and forestry country is a unique planetary gift of mankind to fellow humans. Here is a country that needs to be studied in detail for its contribution to many of the current farm issues like climate change and deforestation, tree logging and cultivation of major agri…
Why the economic slowdown?
What policies needed in the current situation?Good governance is a top priority!There are worrying signs! There is an economic slowdown, no doubt. There are some unprecedented indicators. For one, the auto industry is in serious crisis. Unsold vehicles are piling up. Maruti, the major player with a 50 per cent of market share saw a…