Farming Tales
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Climate resilience, good yields and steady income: The benefits of a diversified farm in Maharashtra
With erratic weather wrecking crops, multiple crops and nurturing an ecosystem could help farmers stay afloat.
Srushti Paranjpe
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A solution to India’s stubble burning and climate change problems is growing around its cities
Regenerative agriculture on the fringes of cities can bolster food security while helping the country achieve its climate goals.
Aaran Patel
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In photos: Snapshots of India’s women farmers, who shoulder the burden as men work in cities
Scenes of inequality from Raiganj in West Bengal.
Tathagata Bhowmik
Trending
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Why Nitish Kumar faces an existential crisis in Bihar
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Lok Sabha elections: Fifth phase records estimated voter turnout of 60.48%
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Calcutta High Court cancels OBC certificates issued in West Bengal after 2010
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For Ruskin Bond, a busy railway station has often been the best place to find – and write – a story
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Why is Supreme Court not applying its Kejriwal bail principle to Hemant Soren?
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In Jharkhand, a homegrown innovation is driving up potato farmers’ incomes
A global development organisation has helped devise a method to increase the shelf life of the produce.
Deepanwita Gita Niyogi
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Farmers or corporates: Who benefits from Andhra Pradesh’s natural farming project?
The government’s choice of partners has raised concerns.
Aritra Bhattacharya
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Can Andhra Pradesh’s ambitious plan to stop the use of chemicals in farms succeed?
Natural farming has improved yields in some areas but scaling it up to cover the entire state requires Rs 17,000 crore.
Aritra Bhattacharya
Video
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Watch: Raccoon invades pitch and halts football match for a few minutes in the US
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‘Dhaniya, Cilantro’: Comedian hilariously sums up the struggles of being multilingual
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Watch: Shyam Rangeela mimics famous politicians reacting to his nomination being rejected
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Watch: Classical dancers perform Bharatnatyam and Odissi duet to ‘Sakal Ban’ from ‘Heeramandi’
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Watch: Two musicians simultaneously play the violin with one hand and the piano with another
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Eyes in the sky: Satellite technology is helping Meghalaya identify land to cultivate boro rice
The North Eastern Space Applications Centre has tapped into a suite of geospatial technologies.
Sahana Ghosh
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Andhra Pradesh’s push for chemical-free farming inspires other states
The state government will require about Rs 150 billion over the next few years till 2024 to achieve its goal.
Mayank Aggarwal
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Farmers in Darjeeling’s tea hub are all set to offer a fresh new brew – organic coffee
With traditional crops like ginger and cardamom fetching low prices, selected farmers have turned to coffee for better returns.
Gurvinder Singh
The Reel
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‘Santosh’ review: A thoughtful study of power and powerlessness
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Is Anirban Bhattacharya Bengali cinema’s white knight?
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Start the week with a film: Why Farah Khan’s ‘Main Hoon Na’ endures
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‘Chandu Champion’ trailer: Kartik Aaryan in biopic of Paralympic gold medalist Murlikant Petkar
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‘It Ends With Us’ trailer: Blake Lively stars in drama about an abusive relationship
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Birds, fishes and butterflies: Meet the eco-managers of West Bengal’s paddy fields
Farmers in the state’s Uttar and Dakshin Dinajpur districts are switching to ecological farming, with a little help from nature.
Moushumi Basu
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Long before urban hipsters, a panchayat in Kerala had discovered the benefits of organic vegetables
Kanjikuzhi took to organic farming in 1994, in the hope of making its farmers self-sufficient. The decision paid off, making it a national model.
Anubha George
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A group of farmers is working to bring paddy cultivation back to Kerala by tapping into fallow land
In a landscape dominated by cash crops, the state government is encouraging farmers to cultivate on barren fields.
Vishaka George & Noel Benno/PARI
The Field
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Archery, World Cup Yecheon: Indian women’s compound team enter final; men’s recurve team seeded 2nd
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Hockey, FIH Pro League, India vs Argentina as it happened: Men win shootout bonus; women lose 0-5
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Badminton, Malaysia Masters Super 500: PV Sindhu beats Kristy Gilmour on return
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Tennis, French Open 2024: Rafael Nadal set to make emotional farewell to Roland Garros
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Tennis, 2024 French Open: Iga Swiatek confident of adding fourth Roland Garros title to her kitty