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MS Swaminathan's Fieldwork Method: Five Problem-Solving Hacks That Work on the Ground

Go Where the Problem Lives, Not Where the Report About It LivesSwaminathan's most documented fieldwork habit was simple: he went to the fields. Not to inspect them on a schedule, but to observe what was actually happening between a farmer, a seed, and a soil condition. The gap between what…

Times Life · Sep 28

Lady sold apartment, took Rs 2.5 lakh cash, bought new apartment from son-in-law, paid no tax, got income tax notice; she fights back and wins case in ITAT Chennai

A Chennai woman successfully appealed a tax notice after selling her apartment for Rs 35.5 lakh, including Rs 2.5 lakh in cash, and buying a new one from her son-in-law. The ITAT Chennai ruled in her favor, upholding the validity of registered documents and bank transactions, and deleting additions made…

The Economic Times · Jun 2

Farmers saw through government’s ‘mischief’ machine, says Congress

Congress party claimed that farmers were wise to the govt’s mischief, which is why they rejected the Modi government’s offer to buy pulses, maize and cotton for five years at minimum support price.

The Hindu · Feb 20, 2024

Swaminathan transformed everything linked to agriculture: Rakesh Tikait

Rakesh Tikait, leader of Bharatiya Kisan Union, mourns the passing of MS Swaminathan, iconic scientist and father of India's Green Revolution. He remembers Swaminathan's positive influence on agriculture, farmers, and food security. He pledges to continue the fight for Swaminathan's ideas.

The Hindu · Sep 28, 2023

Enjoy Kumbakonam Degree Coffee? This 109-year-old hotel claims to be its birthplace

If you have travelled through Tamil Nadu, it is likely that you would have spotted boards proclaiming authentic ‘Kumbakonam Degree Coffee’ being sold there. We visit its birthplace, Sri Mangalambika Vilas coffee hotel to find out why it is famous even though Kumbakonam does not produce any variety of coffee…

The Hindu · May 24, 2023

The oppressor’s wrong: On jailing ‘Savukku’ Shankar for contempt

Nothing can really scandalise a court peopled by judges of integrity 

The Hindu · Sep 16, 2022