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Women farmers in northern India battle tradition and self-control to own land. (Photo: AP/Representational)

Women farmers in northern India battle tradition to own land

Women make up more than a third of India's agriculture workforce, yet only about 13 percent of farmland is owned by...

29 Dec 2016 7:28 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures as he addresses the nation on the eve of New Year, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

PM's speech raises more questions than it answers

The PM has sought to re-package this as a gift for loans for low-cost housing.

2 Jan 2017 12:40 AM IST

Two families and their dzos

An old bond revived: Ladakhis and their dzo

This vast ice desert lying in the lap of the Himalayas is an ecologically sensitive zone.

10 April 2017 4:50 AM IST

US President Donald Trump (Photo: AP)

World risks trade wars as Trump turns US inwards

Donald Trump tapped into this anger by demonising globalisation as being against US interests.

15 Feb 2017 12:19 AM IST

The organic hub plan for the Northeast seeks to encourage natural farming of crops, vegetables and fruits in the eight states without the use of fertilisers and pesticides. (Representational image)

Government's organic farming dream for N-E turns messy'

Under the changed structure, the DoNER secretary will co-chair the meetings on the issue of organic value chain.

13 Feb 2017 1:37 AM IST

Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav addressing party workers at party office in Lucknow. (Photo: PTI)

UP House to release book on Mulayam Singh Yadav

The book will be released by Uttar Pradesh Assembly Speaker Mata Prasad Pandey and is titled Mulayam Singh Yadav...

18 Feb 2017 7:09 AM IST

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Media, marketing professionals most vacation deprived, says report

However, professionals in the government and education sectors are found to be least vacation deprived, study finds.

26 Dec 2017 8:30 AM IST

The two unlisted associate banks which will be merged with SBI are State Bank of Patiala (SBP) and State Bank of Hyderabad (SBH).

SBI schedules mega farmer meet on June 8

During the meet, branches will receive applications for fresh loans as well as for renewal or enhancement of existing...

6 Jun 2017 1:53 PM IST

24 per cent higher allocation for agriculture, Rs 1 lakh crore hike in credit target.

Why must Bharat feed India at its cost?

The Agriculture Census shows only 58.1 million hectares of land was actually irrigated in India.

17 Jun 2017 1:57 AM IST

About 700 farmers have committed suicide in the drought-hit Vidarbha and Marathwada region. (Photo: AFP)

65 pc of 9.50 trillion agri debt may be potentially waived: Nomura

Debt waiver in the near term leads to relief in agri NPAs for banks in that state.

14 Jun 2017 9:42 AM IST

Telanganas case represents a welcome contrast compared to the trends noticed in other states.

Budgetary directions for the water sector in Telangana

For the irrigation sector, the allocation to total outlay has fallen from 8.87 per cent in 1990-91 to 4.60 per cent in...

17 April 2017 6:24 AM IST

A Kashmiri bride is flanked by her parents ahead of her rukhsati (when the bride moves in with her huband in his house). (Photo: H.U. Naqash )

Matchmakers in Kashmir Valley fade away with time

J&K's economy is based on agriculture, horticulture, handicrafts and tourism.

9 Dec 2017 5:16 AM IST