News for 'harvest'

India reaps reward of bumper wheat crops

India reaps reward of bumper wheat crops

Rediff.com14 Jan 2013

Africa, Middle East top destinations for Indian wheat.

Only industry can solve agriculture's problem

Only industry can solve agriculture's problem

Rediff.com4 Jan 2019

The challenge for politicians is that the continuous electoral cycle favours short-termism and the loan waiver type of policy, whereas prosperity requires hard decisions where commonly held perceptions must be disrupted and over-turned, says Dhiraj Nayyar.

Modi attacks Sonia at Meerut rally; says Cong sows and spews poison

Modi attacks Sonia at Meerut rally; says Cong sows and spews poison

Rediff.com2 Feb 2014

Narendra Modi on Sunday hit back at Sonia Gandhi over her 'zeher ki kheti' barb saying it is the Congress which spews poison and reaps the harvest out of it with its divisive politics.

Tamil Nadu celebrates Pongal; Jallikattu ban plays spoilsport

Tamil Nadu celebrates Pongal; Jallikattu ban plays spoilsport

Rediff.com15 Jan 2016

The harvest festival of Pongal was celebrated across Tamil Nadu on Friday, though the festivity was low key in southern districts, including Madurai, following the Supreme Court ban on the bull taming sport of Jallikattu.

Festival special: Pongal recipes with a twist

Festival special: Pongal recipes with a twist

Rediff.com11 Jan 2013

This Pongal, replace the rice with banana, chocolate or even oats for that matter. For beginners, here's our guide to make a tasty and healthy preparation.

'Mamata is a very good actor'

'Mamata is a very good actor'

Rediff.com26 May 2021

'Mamata has used minorities only as her vote bank.' 'In her entire election campaign Mamata did not utter a single sentence against the RSS.'

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

Here's the full text of President's Ram Nath Kovind's address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament on the first of Budget Session 2022.

'PM sent planes for NRIs, why not trains for workers?'

'PM sent planes for NRIs, why not trains for workers?'

Rediff.com17 Apr 2020

'The situation is so bad that they are now sleeping on bridges or footpaths.' 'Therefore, they want to go and die before their parents or wife in case they get infected with COVID-19.' 'Workers don't want to die a dog's death in cities.'

Brace for a hot summer in North India

Brace for a hot summer in North India

Rediff.com5 Mar 2019

"The season averaged maximum temperatures in Himachal Pradesh, West Rajasthan, Konkan, Goa, Coastal Karnataka, Kerala and Arunachal Pradesh are likely to be higher than normal by 0.5-1.0 degree Celsius," the Met department has said in its forecast.

As India preps for vaccine, cold storage facilities seen critical

As India preps for vaccine, cold storage facilities seen critical

Rediff.com8 Oct 2020

Some vaccine frontrunners are in advanced stages of trial and could hit the market by early next year, making the task of securing "last mile connectivity" and ensuring that nothing goes wrong before the shot is administered more urgent.

MSP hike likely to fuel inflation by 50-90 bps

MSP hike likely to fuel inflation by 50-90 bps

Rediff.com5 Jul 2018

Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that the decision could cost the government roughly Rs 15,000 crore.

Why govt must scrap its plan to reshape Delhi

Why govt must scrap its plan to reshape Delhi

Rediff.com11 Apr 2020

'Saving our economy is a priority.' 'We have to save our people and save our country.'

Farmers to gain from FDI, says Pawar

Farmers to gain from FDI, says Pawar

Rediff.com9 Oct 2012

A large number of states, including Congress-ruled Kerala, are opposing the decision on concerns that the entry of foreign retailers like Walmart would lead to displacement of the neighbourhood kirana stores.

Export curb likely on rice, wheat, sugar and cotton

Export curb likely on rice, wheat, sugar and cotton

Rediff.com25 Sep 2012

Govt uneasy at prices, availability for domestic consumption.

How this young artist changed the lives of hapless migrants

How this young artist changed the lives of hapless migrants

Rediff.com18 Jul 2020

In the midst of all the self-flagellation at our collective inability to assist the country's migrants through their misery, at least one person (or a group of people) decided to do more than just chest beating. Anjuli Bhargava traces the tale of how a relief effort in Goa is transforming into a movement to drive long-term change.

Kejriwal gets some help in tackling Delhi's water woes

Kejriwal gets some help in tackling Delhi's water woes

Rediff.com28 Dec 2013

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has promised to alleviate the severe water woes faced by many residents of the national capital.

Himachal apples turn bitter for farmers as agents gain at their cost

Himachal apples turn bitter for farmers as agents gain at their cost

Rediff.com30 Jul 2014

Apple farmers say things have become difficult for them as these agents have not paid for their produce for the several years.

Travel 2015: So many places, so little time!

Travel 2015: So many places, so little time!

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

In a first of a 12-part series, we list out all the places you should visit and all the festivals you should celebrate through the New Year!

SNEAK PEAK: Inside Starbucks' largest coffee shop

SNEAK PEAK: Inside Starbucks' largest coffee shop

Rediff.com14 Nov 2019

The world's largest coffee chain is opening the largest Starbucks in the world in the Windy City of Chicago on November 15. Starbucks Reserve Roastery Chicago, the company's sixth and final Reserve Roastery, housed inside Crate & Barrel's former flagship location on Michigan Avenue is 35,000 square feet large and five floors high. And we have got to say that it's a paradise for coffee lovers!

'If you want to catch a rat, you can't burn the house'

'If you want to catch a rat, you can't burn the house'

Rediff.com29 Sep 2020

'Crony capitalism will gain due to these Acts.'

Why JioPhone is no more popular in Bharat

Why JioPhone is no more popular in Bharat

Rediff.com5 Aug 2019

Used smartphones are gaining popularity in the hinterland, the main market for JioPhone. Share of JioPhone in the feature phone market had shrunk from 47% in Q2 of 2018 to 28% a year after.

Amazing honey hunters who risk their lives

Amazing honey hunters who risk their lives

Rediff.com13 Jun 2019

Gathering wild cliff honey in China's Yunnan province is not for the faint-hearted -- honey hunters face swarms of bees and are stung repeatedly while suspended from rope ladders. Kevin Frayer, a photographer with Getty, recently went honey hunting with a group of ethnic Lisu people in China's mountainous Yunnan province.

After threats on Dalai, China proposes 'treaty of good neighbourliness'

After threats on Dalai, China proposes 'treaty of good neighbourliness'

Rediff.com6 May 2017

The Chinese envoy recommends an early harvest on the border issue while maintaining peace and tranquillity in the border areas, reports Ajai Shukla.

Good days are here for India's tea companies

Good days are here for India's tea companies

Rediff.com18 Apr 2017

However, strong rupee, concerns over production at home may spoil the party

Why are US prez polls held on a Tuesday in November?

Why are US prez polls held on a Tuesday in November?

Rediff.com6 Nov 2012

If you have been baffled why the presidential elections in the United States are always held in November, and always on Tuesdays, the answer might lie in the weather, harvests and worship

Call special Parliament session to repeal farm laws: Farmers to govt

Call special Parliament session to repeal farm laws: Farmers to govt

Rediff.com2 Dec 2020

Farmer leader Darshan Pal accused the Centre of dividing farmer organisations, but it will not happen.

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