'In the long run, the boost to farmers' incomes must come from technological breakthroughs,' says Pratap S Birthal and Digvijay S Negi.
are in the process of building one at the Jio Center in Bandra Kurla Complex where the Maker Maxity building used to be. "This theatre will be on the top of the mall and should be able to accommodate 300 cars, and is expected to open sometime in January or February next year.
It's election season in Tamil Nadu and all political parties are tying themselves in knots over the banned jallikattu but none more than the BJP, says R Ramasubramanian.
A slaughterhouse, which was allegedly being run illegally, was sealed by the district authorities in the Kamalgadaha locality under Jaitpura police station in Varanasi
The prime minister appealed to people not to panic, saying thronging shops will pose the risk of spread of COVID-19. 'There is absolutely no need to panic; the Centre and states will work together to ensure availability of essential commodities, medicines, etc,' he said.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said the Centre and states should not hesitate to take strong measures, including against hoarders and black marketeers, to check the spiraling prices of essential commodities in the wake of delayed and deficient monsoon."In short, the contingency plan for crops, drinking water, human and animal health, fodder, etc should be brought into operation without delay and a close watch kept on availability of foodgrains," he said.
The underwater world has never looked so magical, mysterious and mesmerising. These photographs are some of the stunning medal winners in the Underwater Photographer of the Year 2021 contest.
"Many people in America see animals, particularly cows, as meat...animals have a soul, personality, they interact," says Sankar Sastri, who runs the Lakshmi Cow Sanctuary in Pennsylvania, USA.
Always boil water or at least filter it before drinking to avoid all possible water borne diseases.
Every year, for thousands of years, the Sonepur Mela, transforms a small rural town in north Bihar into a giant fair.
The humans are in trouble. They've been attacked by a Virus. What happens to the animals who depend on them? The Crows? The Dogs? And The Cats? Nitin Sathe's short story set in the times of the coronavirus.
The 'V' in the new Videocon logo is composed of two animated green, lava-like shapes -- called Chouw and Mouw -- with distinct identities of their own. Chouw and Mouw are 'live' characters, and will be used through a series of short videos to tell simple stories. Both have certain personality traits, based on their physical attributes.
Japan's next restroom revolution? Phasing out squat toilets for Tokyo 2020
Tempers flared again in the ongoing battle between fierce rivals India and Australia with pacer Ishant Sharma and young opener Matt Renshaw getting involved in a heated exchange on day five of the third Test in Ranchi.
"You have an MBA from IIM-Ahmedabad. You worked in a bank in New York. What made you give up all that and pursue acting?" 'A little bit of courage and a lot of stupidity.'
Did you know that George Clooney's pet pig Max lived for 18 years?
Those who eat red or processed meat, on a daily basis, tend to lead shorter lives, a new study has revealed.
In conversation with special effects specialist Brian Jennings, the man entrusted with the task of transforming Kamal Haasan's Tamil film, Dasavathaaram in to an out of this world experience.
Andre Russell's second consecutive blistering knock made all the difference as Kolkata Knight Riders beat Kings XI Punjab by 28 runs in the IPL match IN Kolkata on Wednesday. The Jamacian, who hit a sensational 19-ball 49 against Sunrisers Hyderabad in KKR's previous match, bludgeoned his way to a 17-ball 48 to propel the home side to a massive 218 for 4 after being sent in to bat.
Remove the jump scares from Bhoot Part One: The Haunted Ship and you are left with nothing, feels Moumita Bhattacharjee.
India committed a "tactical blunder" by dropping Mahendra Singh Dhoni to number seven in the batting order, said former stalwarts Sourav Ganguly and V V S Laxman.
Plant foods are rich in whole grains, fruits and vegetables, which provide many essential nutrients including fibre, says nutritionist Komal Jethmalani.
'Banks have to be braver, willing to take more risks and give confidence to the customer,' observes Joydeep Ghosh.
A team of divers has had a close encounter with one of the biggest great white sharks on record -- and lived to tell the tale.
Perumal Murugan's Songs Of A Coward reminds Uttaran Das Gupta of Orwell's Animal Farm and Ionesco's The Rhinoceros. Both works, as well as Murugan's stark poetry, are poignant for our times, when political figures build personality cults around themselves and demand absolute loyalty.
In her lifetime, a woman might use 6,000 sanitary napkins and accumulation of dioxin in the body can cause serious health risks, warns gynaecologist Dr Archana Dhawan Bajaj.
State Animal Resource Development Minister Anisur Rehman said that 1.65 lakh chickens were culled till Sunday, though it fell far short of the targeted figure, which has been raised to seven lakh from the previous target of four lakh. Bird flu spread to Bankura, the sixth district in the state and to seven blocks in Murshidabad and Burdwan districts, on Sunday. Poultry deaths were also reported from new areas, including Darjeeling and Coochbehar.
'How far would I go to fight for what I believe in?' 'If push comes to shove, I'd go a very long way.'
Is it sustainable?' 'Or is it like an overdose of a medicine that saves your life in the short run but kills you through long-lasting side-effects?' asks Shekhar Gupta.
To an award show that's famous for honouring artists belatedly, we have sent as our official entry one of our major film-makers's weakest work yet, feels Sreehari Nair.
Winners from the Big Picture photography competition
From 'Mera Wala Shah Rukh' to Salman's Being Hygienic ways, my super filmi week, says Sukanya Verma, has a lot on its mind.
In her weekly column, mental health guru Anu Krishna offers advice on how to take charge of your life.
The Tamil Nadu chief minister may have opened a Pandora's Box on the religion front with the appointment of qualified non-Brahmin temple priests, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
According to the joint commissioner of the temple Jayaraman, the 'Yaali Mukham' (the face of a mythical animal) atop the tower suffered damage in the lightning.
