Unfair fields of cotton

Asymmetric World Trade Organization rules that allow the US to inflate its cotton subsidies, much to the peril of farmers in India and elsewhere, must be reformed

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SHORT SHRIFT TO RURAL ECONOMY

The Union Budget 2021-22 prioritises spending, but fails to provide agriculture and the rural sector the boost needed to revive growth

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The science behind the art

Cooking is an art, most would say. However, at its root, cooking is a form of chemical engineering, writes Krish Ashok in his recent book, Masala Lab: The Science of Indian Cooking. Understanding the science behind food preparation can arm the chef with techniques to augment flavours. Here’s a crash course on the physics and chemistry of food.

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IT'S TAKEN ROOTS

It is likely that COVID-19 would soon become endemic in several countries, including India

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AN AGRARIAN BIOPSY

The widespread protests by farmers across India have forced us to probe the fundamentals of the farm economy

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COPY AND EVOLVE

BUILDING UPON THE IDEAS OF PREVIOUS GENERATIONS MADE CIVILISATION AND THE ECONOMY POSSIBLE, WRITES TIM HARFORD

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WATER WISE

FARMERS IN A TAMIL NADU VILLAGE WERE ABLE TO MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS BY BUDGETING WATER AND DIVERSIFYING CROPS

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SOUR SAGA

EASIER ACCESS TO TENDER CHICKPEA GREENS WILL HELP PROMOTE THIS NUTRITIOUS FOOD

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FIRST SHOT

The death of eight people and hesitancy among health workers mar the first phase of India’s vaccination drive against COVID-19

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India's E-Waste Generation Up By 27%

In just one year, India's e-waste generation jumped 27 per cent, says a recent report by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). In 2019-20, the country generated 1,014,961 tonnes of e-waste, as against the 771,215 tonnes generated in 2018-19.

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