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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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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In Amit Shah’s Gandhinagar, three Lok Sabha candidates allege they faced pressure to withdraw
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‘Exhuma’ review: A grave holds secrets to a troubled Korean past
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What explains reports of infighting within the BJP during the elections?
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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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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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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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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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‘The Broken News’ S2 review: A competent second round of TV channel rivalry
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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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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Akash, Vishvanath, Nikhil and Preet reach men’s finals
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ISL 2024 final, Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Mumbai City, live: MCFC’s Jorge Pereyra Diaz makes it 1-1
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Hockey: Rohit to lead 20-member Indian junior team in five-match tour of Europe
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IPL 2024: Kolkata beat Mumbai in a thriller at Wankhede for the first time in 12 years
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Brijesh, Aryan and five other Indians enter finals