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The Delhi house extinction archive: A record of all that we surrendered

Delhi houses once understood that the city had five seasons. Spring unfolded in the garden. Summer belonged to the cooler. Verandahs held the monsoon and tea.

Updated on Mar 23, 2026 12:27 pm IST

Guest column | Punjab’s agrarian legacy and the rise of cooperatives

For Punjab, the cooperative movement must assist in diversifying and becoming more resilient for agricultural producers. (HT File)

Published on Feb 27, 2026 06:08 am IST

Punjab govt committed to preserving rich cultural heritage for future generations: Mann

Punjab govt committed to preserving rich cultural heritage for future generations: Mann

Published on Feb 06, 2026 10:02 pm IST

Dr Madhav Gadgil: Voice of the ‘ecosystem people’

Dr Madhav Gadgil: Voice of the ‘ecosystem people’

Published on Jan 22, 2026 05:18 am IST

Guest Column: Why Punjab deserves a healing touch from Centre

The situation is not entirely of Punjab’s making. The structural imbalance began decades ago, with the Green Revolution. While Punjab’s farmers fed the nation, the state’s soil and water bore the cost. (HT File)

Published on Oct 05, 2025 03:02 am IST

HT Picks; New Reads

This week’s pick of interesting reads includes stories set among the Naga people, a biography of a towering geneticist and plant breeder, and a fresh translation of a classic by Tulsidas (Akash Shrivastav)

Published on Sept 06, 2025 03:04 am IST

Ready to pay personal price to protect farmers’ interest: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (PTI)

Published on Aug 07, 2025 10:20 am IST

Building on the gains of Green Revolution

Revisiting the Green Revolution should not only mean growing more. It must also mean growing better — and negotiating smarter. (PTI)

Updated on Aug 06, 2025 08:19 pm IST

Why agriculture is key to building Viksit Bharat

Indian agriculture has gone from stagnation and food insecurity before the 1960s to large surpluses today, disproving the Malthusian belief that population growth would outstrip food production. (AFP)

Published on Aug 04, 2025 08:44 pm IST

Guest Column| Harvest rainwater to save Punjab’s groundwater

Groundwater could plunge to 100 metres by 2029 and beyond 300 metres by 2039. Urban areas, now increasingly reliant on groundwater for municipal needs, may soon face the same shortages already burdening rural Punjab. (HT file)

Published on Jul 08, 2025 03:41 pm IST

Guest Column | From green revolution to sustainable evolution: India needs to shift gears

The excessive use of fertilisers and pesticides created a vicious cycle, exacerbating the need for more chemicals to maintain productivity. (HT File)

Published on Mar 22, 2025 06:12 am IST

Punjab people known for service to nation: Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu being welcomed at the Indian School of Business in Mohali on Tuesday. (HT photo)

Published on Mar 12, 2025 07:46 am IST

Let science guide the shift to sustainable farming

The pressing need is for investment in agriculture research and the development of new technologies that can weed out the second-generation problems of the Green Revolution (HT Photo)

Published on Nov 26, 2024 07:56 pm IST

The many shades of Indira Gandhi's political persona

You may be tempted to ask, was Indira Gandhi a hero or a villain?(HT Photo)

Published on Oct 28, 2024 12:27 am IST

PM-Economic Advisory Council paper: Haryana surpasses Punjab in GDP share, per capita income

Haryana’s share of gross domestic product now exceeds that of Punjab, and its relative per capita income has reached 176.8% in 2023-24 compared to Punjab’s 106.7%, shows report.

Published on Sept 18, 2024 07:49 am IST

Event on natural farming: CM Yogi cautions against use of excessive fertilisers

UP chief Yogi Adityanath and other dignitaries at an event on natural farming in Lucknow on July 19. (HT photo)

Published on Jul 19, 2024 09:41 pm IST

Guest Column| Revive Punjab’s economy for development, peace

Workers on the job at one of Ludhiana’s many cycle manufacturing units. Punjab’s industrial sector is small both in size and scale. Modern industry has shifted to neighbouring states due to a special package of tax concessions and subsidies by the Centre. (HT file photo)

Published on Jun 19, 2024 05:32 pm IST

A push for FCI modernisation

FCI, a state-owned corporation through which 70% of federal food subsidies are routed, is critical for the country’s food security as it procures millions of tonnes of farm produce at federally fixed minimum support prices (HT File)

Published on Apr 22, 2024 10:59 pm IST

MS Swaminathan: A Bharat Ratna in every sense

A multifaceted individual, MS Swaminathan, has been honoured with the prestigious Bharat Ratna. The world remembers him as the Father of Green Revolution, but I had the privilege of calling him my teacher (1969-70) and mentor. (HT File)

Updated on Feb 18, 2024 08:16 am IST

Bharat Ratna for MS Swaminathan: The pioneer of India’s Green Revolution

Swaminathan started as a young scientist at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) in 1959. (PTI file photo)

Updated on Feb 09, 2024 02:25 pm IST

Bharat Ratna: Who is MS Swaminathan, father of India's green revolution?

Scientist MS Swaminathan (HT File Photo)

Updated on Feb 09, 2024 02:06 pm IST

Women SHGs to get 85% subsidy on farm drones, says Union jal shakti minister

Union jal shakti minister Gajendra Shekhawat in Bathinda on Friday. (HT)

Updated on Dec 30, 2023 08:44 am IST

Towards India’s next Green Revolution

Green revolution(Representational photo/ Getty Images)

Published on Nov 02, 2023 07:06 pm IST

Ludhiana: PAU pays tributes to Dr MS Swaminathan

MS Swaminathan

Updated on Sept 29, 2023 07:24 am IST

At heart of Swaminathan’s work, dignity of labour, and life, to India’s farmers

Agriculture scientist MS Swaminathan known as father of India’s Green Revolution died in Chennai at 98 (PTI)

Updated on Sept 29, 2023 04:44 am IST

He was the face of the Green Revolution

MS Swaminathan(File)

Published on Sept 28, 2023 09:56 pm IST

HT Archives: Keeping the Green Revolution green

Punjab took the lead because of the scientific and educational help given by the Punjab Agricultural University and the presence of essential pre-requisites (HT File)

Updated on Sept 28, 2023 10:28 pm IST

MS Swaminathan, the father of Green Revolution, dies

Swaminathan was a renowned agricultural scientist who revolutionised India’s farming. (AP file photo)

Updated on Sept 28, 2023 05:06 pm IST

Disconnect in farm governance: Bridge gap for sustainable growth

The lasting impact of the Green Revolution, pioneered by Punjab, Haryana, and Western Uttar Pradesh, continues to resonate through India’s agricultural landscape, a testament to its enduring success in eradicating hunger and freeing the nation from imposed food dependency. (Getty Images)

Published on Sept 24, 2023 12:44 am IST

Bengaluru AQI at its worst in over one-month: IQAir forecast

Many localities in Bengaluru face an unhealthy level air quality on Tuesday

Published on Mar 15, 2022 12:57 pm IST

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