New Delhi, Oct. 11 -- How important is it for visionary scientists and administrators to have the ear of their political masters? In the history of post-independent India, two events which played out ... Read More
New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- Earlier this month, the government launched a Rs.11,440 crore pulses mission with the goal to achieve self-sufficiency. This production push comes as imports soared to a record $5... Read More
New Delhi, Oct. 4 -- Dear Reader, Just days after US President Donald Trump called climate change the "greatest con job" at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, several countries, includi... Read More
Mehsana/Ahmedabad, Sept. 25 -- Can one make a fortune growing or selling potatoes? The question may appear as one loaded with irony to a farmer from Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal or Bihar, the top produc... Read More
New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- The food industry has trapped children into unhealthy diets, with cheap and calorie-dense ultra-processed food dominating shops and schools, warned a new UNICEF report, adding t... Read More
New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- These days, Abhishek Raghuvanshi is grinning from ear to ear, literally, thanks to corn becoming a big part of his life. In June, Raghuvanshi, an affluent farmer from Vidisha dis... Read More
New Delhi, Sept. 6 -- Climate Change & You is a fortnightly newsletter written by Bibek Bhattacharya and Sayantan Bera. Subscribe to Mint's newsletters to get them directly in your inbox. Dear reader... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 23 -- In The Beat Report, Mint's journalists bring you unique perspectives on their beats, breaking down new trends and developments, and sharing behind-the-scenes stories from their r... Read More
Alwar/New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Bablu Saini took to apiculture-beekeeping-many moons ago. Living next to the Chidiyapur forest range in the hill state of Uttarakhand, not far from the popular pilgrimage s... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- In the ongoing trade talks, the US has been pressing India to open up imports of genetically modified (GM) crops such as corn and soybean. Both are among the major crops grown on... Read More