Sep 1, 2011 – “People seldom do what they believe in. They do what is convenient and then repent”. –...
Farmers demand terms within FDI in multi-brand retail
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Farmers demand terms within FDI in multi-brand retail
Aug 31, 2011 – “Gandhiji said, ‘The world holds enough for everyone’s need, but not for everyone’s greed.’ Being a...
Every policy and decision is grey, not black or white
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Every policy and decision is grey, not black or white
July 7, 2011 – “The Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius said, ‘Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything...
India’s Misunderstood Culture: Agriculture
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India’s Misunderstood Culture: Agriculture
Jul 1, 2011 – W. H. Moreland, the celebrated writer of From Akbar to Aurangzeb, commenting on the agrarian system...
Food Inflation: Northwards Bound
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Food Inflation: Northwards Bound
May 1, 2011 – It hurts everyone every single day; almost every hour. It would be good to be able...
Apthamu’s Ethiopia: Ethos and Ethics
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Apthamu’s Ethiopia: Ethos and Ethics
May 1, 2011 – Here I am, sitting in the shade of a tree on my farm in village Punjkosi,...
Farmers’ organisations can play a more constructive role
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Farmers’ organisations can play a more constructive role
April 7, 2011 – “On trying to compile an endless suffering that farmers need to bear, one is left wondering...
Hiatus between Words and Deeds
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Hiatus between Words and Deeds
Mar 1, 2011 – “Agriculture development is central to our growth strategy. Measures taken during the current year have started...
Fragmented Farms, Victimised Farmer
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Fragmented Farms, Victimised Farmer
Mar 1, 2011 – Just 22 kilometres from the IT-driven city of Hyderabad, in village Ghamigoda, mandal Shamshabad, district Ranga...