Moroccan proverb of the day: 'You should think 1,000 times before...' Wisdom that warns against actions you may never be able to undo & why patience has always been one of humanity's greatest strengthsA Moroccan proverb advises people to "think 1,000 times before using scissors," using scissors as a symbol of actions that can have lasting...
15 Jun, 2026, 05.31 PM IST
Chinese proverb of the day: 'A man who plants melons will harvest melons, and a man who plants...' - inspiring lessons on life's choices, value of consistent effort, consequences how actions shapes our outcomesChinese proverb of the day: Chinese saying emphasizes that actions directly lead to corresponding outcomes, as illustrated by the proverb, ...
13 Jun, 2026, 12.53 AM IST
RBI MPC: India's Goldilocks moment dims, but the lights are not outIndia's economic "Goldilocks moment" is shifting as the RBI raises its inflation forecast and lowers growth projections due to external sho...
05 Jun, 2026, 07.53 PM IST
Weather swings, monsoon risks, and the growing threat to mango, apple cropsThe agriculture industry has evolved historically through adaptation and resilience, and now it is time to speed up this transformation, em...
01 Jun, 2026, 11.43 AM IST
Own assets in India and England? Why experts say you should make two separate Wills immediatelyIndividuals with assets in both India and England are advised to create separate Wills to ensure proper distribution and avoid legal challe...
28 May, 2026, 10.59 AM IST
Macro, the Mightiest: Why India’s biggest macro variable still falls from the skyThe 2026 monsoon comes with a clear warning: Rainfall is forecast at 92% of the long-period average, with higher-than-usual probability of ...
24 May, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
Maharashtra CM Fadnavis travels to Shirdi via Vande Bharat train after PM Modi's appeal on fuel conservationMaharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis traveled to Shirdi via Vande Bharat Express, aligning with PM Modi's call for reduced fuel consumption and...
23 May, 2026, 02.09 PM IST
Maharashtra invokes MCOCA against cow smuggling, illegal cattle trade for first time; CM Fadnavis warns of strict actionMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced the state government is using MCOCA for the first time against cow smuggling and ill...
23 May, 2026, 10.37 AM IST
Jute industry seeks new Bengal govt's intervention to tide over raw material crisisWest Bengal’s jute industry is staring at a major crisis as raw jute shortages and soaring prices disrupt operations across mills in the Ho...
18 May, 2026, 12.29 PM IST
Curb your overenthusiasm: Why India must avoid early overregulation while drafting rules for new techIndia faces a critical choice in regulating new industries like AI and genomics. Overly cautious, ex-ante regulations, similar to the histo...
10 May, 2026, 11.01 PM IST
Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM: Here's what TVK promised ahead of Assembly pollsTamil actor Vijay's party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, has taken charge as Tamil Nadu's new government. Vijay is now the Chief Minister. The ...
10 May, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
What is Essential Commodities Act that India invoked amid Iran warEssential Commodities Act has been invoked by the government due to the Iran war disrupting global gas supply. Natural gas and LNG are bein...
10 Mar, 2026, 01.58 PM IST
Politics of stubble burning: Solving the problem requires us to rethink paddy farming and irrational subsidiesIt’s time to address the stubble burning problem not with more government sops to paddy, but by encouraging farmers in Punjab and Haryana t...
24 Nov, 2020, 10.53 AM IST
Only Bt. Cotton is approved GM Crop: Narendra Singh TomarThere have been few incidences of suspected open cultivation of Bt. brinjal and HT cotton were reported in Maharashtra, Haryana, Punjab, Gu...
02 Jul, 2019, 08.15 PM IST
Andhra Pradesh mulls Karnataka model Crops Control Act, says ministerThe Crops Control Act has been in force in Karnataka since the 1980s and it restricts crop areas of all agricultural crops based on the sup...
31 Jul, 2015, 03.33 AM IST
Scientists develop 200 GM crops, await govt nod for trialsIndian scientists have over the years developed more than 200 genetically modified (GM) varieties of as many as 15 crops including cotton, ...
13 Sep, 2013, 11.34 AM IST
- Mili bug cotton hits crop in Sirsa
The cotton and Vegetable growers of Sirsa district are a worried lot as their crops have been invaded by the deadly Mili-Bug.
04 Jul, 2008, 04.08 PM IST