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Ceratattva – Ready for space and beyond

The need for materials capable of withstanding high temperature has become critical in defence and space sectors. Non-oxide ceramics provide the answer but pose...

The war and after…

In a highly linked world, uncertainty in the Middle East is sure to cause turbulence in several economies. India heavily relies on middle eastern...

Powering the energy revolution through research

Every country has to do its utmost, to stop using fossil fuels and move towards renewable sources of energy. As the cost of the...

Agribusiness affected by absence of sanctity of contracts

Enforcement of agriculture contracts appear near impossible. Look at the experience of thousands of absentee landlords unable to get even their legitimate modest share...

No more palliatives

“Terms of trade are favouring the urban middle class at the cost of the farmers,” said former Finance Secretary Dr S Narayan. Speaking at the...

Rice, the prized crop of Asia

Do you know that rice is not grown much beyond the Asian continent? With 2.5 billion more mouths to feed by 2050, there is...

Coffee crops hit by recent rains

For two years 2016-17 and 2017-18 there was a fall in production of coffee. While domestic consumption doubled over a decade, according to the...

Tackling the menace of pests and weeds…

The Agriculture Consultancy Management Foundation (ACMF) promoted by IE focused on productivity improvements in agriculture. In our experience we found a major problem that...

Interview – Dr Gebisa Ejeta: Food security through education, research and policy advocacy

“Africa has great potential for food production. 60 per cent of new arable land that can be added to meet the growing global food...

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