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July Purnima 2026: Check date, tithi, significance, rituals and other detailsAshadha Amavasya, observed on July 14, 2026, is a significant Hindu day dedicated to honoring ancestors. Devotees perform rituals like Pitr...- Purnima on Monday 2026: Why This Rare Somvati Full Moon Is Considered Highly Auspicious for Lord Shiva DevoteesPurnima falling on a Monday is considered an exceptionally sacred combination in Hindu tradition because Monday (Somvar) is dedicated to Lo...
- Rice feeds more than half the world, but scientists say current farming is crossing Earth’s safe limits for climate, water, and nutrients, and that makes every bowl part of a bigger planetary balancing actRice cultivation, a global staple, is pushing Earth's natural systems beyond safe limits, particularly concerning climate change, water use...
- Vegetable prices skyrocketed during Modi Govt's tenure: Telanagana CM Revanth ReddyTelangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy inaugurated a new fruit market and sub-registrar office complex. He criticized the central governmen...
- The many roles editors play in shaping writers and storiesEditors approach writing in many ways. Some focus on cutting text, others on flow or consistency. Some encourage stamina, while others delv...
- Over 100-year-old cooperative society transforming lives of farmers in PunjabA century-old cooperative in Punjab's Hoshiarpur district is empowering farmers with loans, equipment rentals, and ultra-low-cost biogas. T...
- Lakhs of farmers committed suicide between 2005-14, situation changed under Modi regime: UP CM YogiUttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday highlighted a transformation in agriculture over the past 12 years. He also stated that farme...
- Beyond rice, wheat: Why India must revive native ‘orphan crops’ for protein securityIndia can boost nutrition security, cut import dependence, and build a global smart protein industry by scaling climate-resilient indigenou...
- Dietary balance remains missing as India continues to gorge on cerealsMany Indians consume too many grains and not enough proteins, vegetables and fruits. This imbalance affects health, contributing to malnutr...
- PM Modi's gifts: Muga silk stole for Italy PM, Ladakhi stole for Sweden PM, Kesar mangoes for UAE prezPrime Minister Narendra Modi presented unique Indian gifts to world leaders during his recent five-nation tour. Items included Muga silk st...
- Rs 10 sugarcane FRP hike: Small raise, big questions for farmers and millsFarmers call the hike inadequate while industry warns of rising cane arrears
- Touched by eternityAkshay Tritiya offers a spiritual awakening. It highlights that true wealth is not in possessions but in perception and connection to the d...
- Tax on Agriculture: GST applicable on seeds used in agriculture say two tax rulingsThe law applicable to grain and seed will be different and therefore concessions applicable to grain produced by a cultivator will not be a...
- Punjab approves two new varieties of wheat and celery for cultivation in the statePunjab government said that the variety PBW 725 of bread wheat has been released for cultivation in the state under irrigated timely sown c...
- Government should incentivise farmers for drying grains: MS SwaminathanIn a letter to Union Agriculture Minister and four state Chief Ministers, Swaminathan has recommended for community nurseries for short dur...
- China's grain output rises for 10th consecutive yearChina's grain production has risen for the tenth consecutive year, with output soaring 2.1 per cent year-on-year to hit 601.94 million tonn...
- Foodgrain output likely to dip 3.5 pc in FY13:The overall foodgrains production is expected to dip by 3.5 per cent to 250.1 million tonnes (MT) in 2012-13, economic think tank CMIE has...
- Rice production should shift to eastern parts of the country, feel scientistsScientists feel that cultivation of rice, which requires good amount of water could be shifted to eastern states having favourable conditio...
- Basmati farming catching on in KeralaBasmati rice cultivation is finding more takers in Kerala at a time the state is heavily dependent on rice import from other regions in the...
- Lesser grains: Can millet save the hungry mnsMonths back, when there was a hue and cry over food crisis and shortage of essential food items, Millet cultivation struck my mind as a pla...
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