Is China Killing India's Farming?

'China reduced its exports of urea to India gradually.''In 2020-2021 we imported 28 lakh tonnes of urea which reduced to 16 lakh tonnes in 2022-2023 and that has now reduced to 1 lakh tonnes in......

Why 300 Villagers Went Bald Suddenly

'Due to this sudden phenomenon, guests stopped visiting the homes of these villages, girls and boys from these villages were not getting proposals; students were reluctant to attend schools and......

Anti-encroachment drive intensified in Kashmir

The Jammu and Kashmir administration's anti-encroachment drive intensified on Saturday as the land illegally occupied by 'influential persons' was retrieved at many places in the Valley, officials......

'There was a conspiracy in making Azadsaab quit Congress'

'The BJP had a big threat from the Congress in J&K, therefore they were threatened by us.' IMAGE: Ghulam Nabi Azad launches the Democratic Azad Party. Photograph: PTI Photo   After quitting......

Farmer's to get a bird's eye view: IFFCO to purchase 2,500 agri drones

At a time when climate change poses significant challenges and the need for sustainable and efficient farming practices has never been more critical, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) allow farmers......

Bangladesh to reclaim land from realty cos

Bangladesh has proclaimed an order to redesign the capital city, requiring reclamation of 3,000 acres of land occupied by influential real estate companies, earlier dubbed as "land pirates" by......

A case for raising defence FDI to 100%

Access to India's defence market must be made conditional -- available only to those who are ready to make a long-term commitment in India, argues Ajai Shukla. IMAGE: Defence Minister Rajnath......

Uttar Pradesh and its 'sugarcane politics'

Sugarcane has a bearing on 100-odd assembly seats in western UP; any let-up in this space could have a serious impact on any political party's chances of forming the government in  Lucknow.......