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Ajit Kanitkar
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How a church group helped better the lot of tribal villagers in Nagaland’s Jalukie valley
The Rongmei Baptist Association has been at the centre of developmental work in the region for a quarter century.
Ajit Kanitkar
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Case of tur dal farmers shows that hiking minimum support price won’t help if implementation is poor
Farmers cultivating pigeon pea continue to suffer losses because of improper procurement.
Ajit Kanitkar
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Farmers’ markets in cities are useful for consumers, but do they really help cultivators?
Though growing in popularity, the weekly markets have a limited scale of operation.
Ajit Kanitkar
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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How an IT company and NGO joined hands with residents to bring water to a parched Pune village
Varoti’s 33-feet well offers an example of what collective community action can achieve.
Ajit Kanitkar
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How a body of farm collectives helped farmers in Maharashtra sell their produce at fair prices
The organisation procures produce from small farmers and sells it in government markets at the minimum support price.
Ajit Kanitkar
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Farmers in Telangana’s tur belt don’t know whether they should grow the pulse this year
Constant swing in prices of the dal and tardy implementation of the government’s procurement mechanism have made life tough for farmers.
Ajit Kanitkar
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes