BRICS and the new geography of agri-tradeIndia’s BRICS chairship in 2026 comes as agricultural trade faces new challenges beyond tariffs, including climate shocks, food-price volat...
Govt readies contingency plans to counter El Nino threat to kharif season: Shivraj Singh ChouhanThe Indian government is ready for El Nino's impact on the upcoming kharif crop. Contingency plans are being made for affected districts. T...
Yogi Adityanath's caste recalibration: BJP expands cabinet to reclaim UP’s social coalition before 2027 pollsYogi Adityanath Cabinet Expansion 2026: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's cabinet expansion is a clear political signal. The B...
BJP does it again! Takes saffron wave into Mamata’s bastion on back of winning streakA new chapter in Indian politics is unfolding. The BJP's return in Haryana signifies a strategic revival, and the once-unbreakable grip of ...
FPOs hold promise for smallholders, but face structural constraints: StudyFarmer producer organisations (FPOs) are key to integrating smallholders in India, but they are constrained by scale, market access, financ...
India must cut fertiliser import dependence, leverage AI and precision tech: ICAR chiefIndia is seeking self-reliance in fertilizers. Experts propose a multi-pronged approach using artificial intelligence and precision nutrien...
Reducing fertiliser import dependence vital: Jat, Secretary DAREJat highlighted that India consumes nearly 33 million tonnes of fertilisers annually, with a substantial portion being imported, making it ...
India eyes higher farm output this year, confident of supporting global food supply amid uncertainty: DARE Secy JatICAR is advancing conservation agriculture and climate-resilient wheat research, focusing on water-use efficiency, farmer incomes, and nutr...
How BJP's 'Saini gambit' in Haryana involves targeting non-Jat voters?In Haryana, BJP aims to form a coalition of non-Jat voters for 2024 Lok Sabha elections despite farmer dissatisfaction. Analysts believe th...
Quota only if a community has faced discrimination, says Prof Sukhadeo ThoratProf Sukhadeo Thorat, says case of quota for Jats and similar groups like Patels should have to be based on sufficient evidence on discrimi...
Venkaiah Naidu-led committee to look at Jat agitators’ demands from the central levelWith the situation rapidly spinning out of control, the Delhi and Haryana govts were forced to take precautionary measures, including shutt...
Some people misleading Jat quota movement: Ajay SinghAjay Singh today said some people are misleading the ongoing agitation by Jat community members for quota even as he underlined the need fo...
Explaining BJP’s Jat problem and the reservation bogeyBJP’s conundrum is that its 2014 victory in Haryana was powered by Jat votes but the Jat reservation bogey has its leaders in a fix.
Modi government to appeal against removal of Jats from OBC listRural Development Minister Chaudhary Birendra Singh said: “If Yadavs and Gujjars can get reservations, why not Jats?”
BJP may name non-Jat as Haryana Chief MinisterSenior party sources indicated that such a choice will only be in keeping with the overwhelming support that the BJP mustered from non-jats.
Ajit Singh talks to clerics, swamis, dissenters in search for alliesAjit Singh is now attempting to mend these ruptures as he desperately seeks to resurrect his political base before next year’s general elec...
- Jats to decide Rajasthan result
Jats, comprising 10.8% of ballot, will play a decisive role in outcome.