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Union minister of state for food and public distribution system, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, stated in Lok Sabha that in terms of rice, Punjab had contributed 135.89 LMTs while Telangana contributed 94.57 LMTs. (Representational image: PTI)

Mohan Guruswamy | The downfall of Punjab: Can it be model' again?

From a breadbasket state it has now become a basket case that is engorged on huge subsidies such as MSP and free...

18 Jan 2022 1:39 AM IST

There is no doubt that Punjab is a major foodgrain production centre, but the notion that it feeds India is quite exaggerated. (Representational image: PTI)

Mohan Guruswamy | The downfall of Punjab, and lessons for the rest of...

Even though Punjabis account for less than 2.5 per cent of India's population, they are one of the most prosperous races...

2 May 2023 7:26 AM IST