green revolution news

Ludhiana: PAU marks 63rd Foundation Day with focus on future-ready farming

Vice chancellor says technology, innovation and climate-smart farming will shape the university’s next chapter. (HT Photo)

chandigarh news

Published on Jul 09, 2026 08:12 am IST

Importance of bio-fertilisers in integrated nutrient management

Guddi Singh successfully implemented the idea of using azolla, a fern that acts as bio-fertiliser, to increase productivity of land.

public health

Published on Jun 24, 2026 03:11 pm IST

Priyambada Jayakumar: “MS himself critiqued the Green Revolution”

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Author Priyambada Jayakumar (Courtesy Jaipur Literature Festival)

books

Updated on May 19, 2026 08:34 pm IST

Target 15% green cover by 2030, 20% by 2047, says CM Yogi

CM Yogi Adityanath reviewed preparations for the Mega Plantation Campaign-2026 on Sunday. (File)

lucknow news

Published on May 04, 2026 04:54 am IST

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.

delhi news

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)

chandigarh news

Published on Feb 27, 2026 06:08 am IST

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

chandigarh news

Published on Feb 06, 2026 10:02 pm IST

Dr Madhav Gadgil: Voice of the ‘ecosystem people’

pune news

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)

chandigarh news

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)

books

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)

india news

Published on Aug 07, 2025 11:56 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)

opinion

Updated on Aug 06, 2025 08:22 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)

opinion

Published on Aug 04, 2025 08:46 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)

chandigarh news

Published on Jul 08, 2025 03:50 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)

chandigarh news

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)

chandigarh news

Published on Mar 12, 2025 07:46 am IST

Let science guide the shift to sustainable farming

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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)

editorials

Published on Nov 27, 2024 08:18 am IST

The many shades of Indira Gandhi's political persona

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You may be tempted to ask, was Indira Gandhi a hero or a villain?

opinion

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.

chandigarh news

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)

lucknow news

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)

chandigarh news

Published on Jun 19, 2024 05:32 pm IST

A push for FCI modernisation

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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)

editorials

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)

chandigarh news

Updated on Feb 18, 2024 08:16 am IST