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Abandoning agriculture


Devinder Sharma




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Monocultures of the mind


Environmental activist, agricultural researcher, water rights campaigner, and much more, Vandana Shiva speaks with David Barsamian.




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A culture of deference and sycophancy


In a candid conversation with India Together, eminent scholar, author and historian Ramachandra Guha shares his thoughts on leaders of the past and present and their legacies for the future of India.




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Jhum cultivation under sharper scrutiny


Jhum, a traditional form of shifting cultivation common in the North-East, was the focus of a recent international meeting in Guwahati. But dilution of the original practice has impacted the ecosystem in some areas. Should jhum persist or perish? Surekha Sule has more.




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Jhum cultivation under conflict in the Northeast


Shifting cultivation in the Northeast, called jhum, is under stress because of conflicts and industrialisation. Sriram Ananthanarayanan examines how the cycle of jhum cultivation is getting adversely affected, causing immense hardship to the people dependent on it.




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Sericulture gets a boost


A cluster plantation scheme promoted by the state government in Assam is providing new opportunities in silk production for thousands of families. Ratna Bharali Talukdar reports on the effort and the challenges it faces.




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Agricultural policies are to blame


This linkage between agriculture and nutrition, and its impact on development indices is very clear, and a number of recent reports point the finger of blame at agricultural policies. Rupa Chinai reports.




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The trail of a disappearing culture


Sunanda Bhat’s award-winning Have You Seen The Arana is deeply relevant in today’s world, as it explores the deep connectedness between man and nature, and the struggle of little-known people to preserve it in the face of many onslaughts. Shoma A Chatterji reviews the film.




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Using popular culture to mainstream AIDS


A new anthology AIDS Sutra has 16 renowned literary figures writing about the AIDS epidemic in India and how different communities across the country are grappling with it. Sumita Thapar has more.




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Soya cultivation rising in crisis-hit Vidarbha


Vidarbha farmers are shifting to soybean and oilseeds as substitute, harangued by dipping cotton prices, highly volatile markets and withdrawal of government support. Jaideep Hardikar reports on the trend, the risks and the other alternatives for the farmers.




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'We cultivate pearls, but our children go hungry'


Shreekrishna Kalamb's life and musings as a poet-farmer symbolise the agrarian crisis that is wrecking havoc in the Vidarbha countryside. Kalamb ended his life last month, and his grieving daughter now hopes to publish the collection. Jaideep Hardikar reports.




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Bihar's bridges, way to a new work culture


In a state dreaded for its work culture environment and record of poor public entrepreneurship, the Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam, which was on the verge of being liquidated, has now turned the corner and built over 330 bridges in three years. Ramesh Menon chronicles the inspiring journey.




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Basant reaches Dumka amid lockdown, Lois points at JMM’s ‘VIP culture’




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Bois Locker Room: Instagram Page by Delhi Teens Misuses Photos of Minor Girls to Spread Rape Culture

According to latest updates, some members of the group have been arrested for cyberbullying under Section 66 of the IT Act.




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Anger in Middle East, Marriage in India: 'Red Dot Experiment' Shows How Meanings Vary Across Cultures

In South East Asia, the instant responses tended to marriage and love while the delayed responses included communism, China etc.




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Agriculture Infrastructure Funding Pegged at Rs 1.68 Lakh Crore for 2020-25: Govt Task Force

The final report of the task force on National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) for 2020-2025 presented to the government suggested agricultural reforms broadly in three areas e-market infrastructure, storage and processing, and research and development (R&D).




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Difficult to Take Medium and Long-term Views of the Situation: SBI Official

The bank is looking at the short term now - the next two or three quarters, a senior SBI official said on condition of anonymity.




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Covid-19 Not an End to Coworking Culture, Says Industry

Reeling under pressure due to sharp drop in footfalls following the COVID-19 pandemic, operators in the country's coworking industry believe the blip could be temporary and demand for flexible space would go up again as some key factors are going for them.




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Badminton Restart 'Difficult to Predict' After Coronavirus Crisis, Says BWF Chief

BWF chief Thomas Lund said the restrictions on international travel due to coronavirus has complicated the picture for badminton to resume.




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Bois Locker Room Case: Is Bollywood Complicit in Promoting Toxicity and Rape Culture?

The recent Bois Locker Room controversy sent shockwaves across social media.We find out how complicit is cinema in harbouring entitlement and sexism in young minds.




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Big Egos Not Harmful if There is Team Culture, Environment: Jayawardene

Jayawardene has achieved considerable success in leadership roles in recent years, first as a captain and then coach, and said he has always backed his players to the hilt.




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Emotions Very Difficult to Recreate Behind Closed Doors, Says Kohli

Team India captain Virat Kohli believes playing cricket behind closed doors is quite a "possible situation" amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. However, he has doubts whether the game would have the same magic when played in front of empty stands.




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Telangana Government Releases Rs 7,000 Crore for Agriculture Support Scheme

State Finance Minister T Harish Rao and agriculture minister Niranjan Reddy announced that over 51 lakh farmers will be benefit from this, with each of them receiving cash assistance of Rs 5,000 per acre of land.




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Amid Poor Access, Covid-19 Pandemic Poses a Special Threat to Indigenous People's Health & Culture

The United Nations estimates that the life expectancy of indigenous people can be up to 20 years lower than that of their counterparts.




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Why Women Face Difficulty In Reaching An Orgasm?

Experts say that 70 percent of women find it difficult to reach an orgasm. Love making is a process that requires lot of co-operation from both the partners. So it's not the man's job alone to make his woman reach the




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Well-being of youth and emerging adults across cultures : novel approaches and findings from Europe, Asia, Africa and America [Electronic book] / Radosveta Dimitrova, editor.

Cham : Springer, [2017]




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Sustainable agriculture reviews. 38, Carbon sequestration. Vol. 2, Materials and chemical methods [Electronic book] / Inamuddin, Abdullah M. Asiri, Eric Lichtfouse, editors.

Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2019]




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Sustainable agriculture reviews. 37, Carbon sequestration. Vol. 1, Introduction and biochemical methods [Electronic book] / Inamuddin, Abdullah M. Asiri, Eric Lichtfouse, editors.

Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2019]




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Sociocultural Psychology on the Regional Scale [Electronic book] : A Case Study of a Hill / Tania Zittoun.

Cham : Springer, c2019.




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Sexual culture in Germany in the 1970s [Electronic book] : A golden age for Queers? / Janin Afken, Benedikt Wolf, editors.

Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, c2019.




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Ruins in the Literary and Cultural Imagination [Electronic book] / edited by Efterpi Mitsi, Anna Despotopoulou, Stamatina Dimakopoulou, Emmanouil Aretoulakis.

Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.




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R3 Corda for architects and developers : with case studies in finance, insurance, healthcare, travel, telecom, and agriculture [Electronic book] / Debajani Mohanty.

[New York, NY] : Apress, [2019]




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Prehistoric Maritime Cultures and Seafaring in East Asia [Electronic book] / Chunming Wu, Barry Vladimir Rolett, editors.

Singapore : Springer, 2020.




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Plato's caves : the liberating sting of cultural diversity [Electronic book] / Rebecca LeMoine.

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2020.




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The Parable of the Three Rings and the Idea of Religious Toleration in European Culture [Electronic book] / Iris Shagrir.

Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, 2019 .




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The Palgrave handbook of popular culture as philosophy [Electronic book]

[Cham] : Palgrave Macmillan, [2019]




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Orchids phytochemistry, biology and horticulture : fundamentals and applications [Electronic book] / edited by Jean-Michel Merillon, Hippolyte Kodja.

[Cham : Springer, 2019]




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New Frontiers in the Neolithic Archaeology of Taiwan (5600-1800 BP) [Electronic book] : A Perspective of Maritime Cultural Interaction / Su-chiu Kuo.

Singapore : Springer, c2019.




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Nanotechnology for agriculture [Electronic book] : crop production & protection / Deepak G. Panpatte, Yogeshvari K. Jhala, editors.

Singapore : Springer, c2019.




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n-Culturalism in Managing Work and Life [Electronic book] : A New Within Individual Multicultural Model / Andre A. Pekerti.

Cham : Springer, 2019.




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Modernity and Cultural Decline [Electronic book] : A Biobehavioral Perspective / Matthew Alexander Sarraf, Michael Anthony Woodley of Menie, Colin Feltham.

Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, c2019.




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Microbial Interventions in Agriculture and Environment. Volume 1, Research Trends, Priorities and Prospects [Electronic book] / edited by Dhananjaya Pratap Singh, Vijai Kumar Gupta, Ratna Prabha.

Singapore : Springer, 2019.




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Making sense of health, disease, and the environment in cross-cultural history [Electronic book] : the Arabic-Islamic World, China, Europe and North America / Florence Bretelle-Establet, Marie Gaille, Mehrnaz Katouzian-Safadi, editors.

Cham : Springer, c2019.




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The legacy of Mad men : cultural history, intermediality and American television [Electronic book] / Karen McNally, Jane Marcellus, Teresa Forde, Kirsty Fairclough, editors.

Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2019]




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Languages -- Cultures -- Worldviews [Electronic book] : Focus on Translation / Adam Głaz, editor.

Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, c2019.




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Language, culture, and the embodied mind : a developmental model of linguaculture learning [Electronic book] / Joseph Shaules.

Singapore : Springer, [2019]




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Implication of Quorum Sensing and Biofilm Formation in Medicine, Agriculture and Food Industry [Electronic book] / edited by Pallaval Veera Bramhachari.

Singapore : Springer, 2019.




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Histories of Cultural Participation, Values and Governance [Electronic book].

London : Palgrave Macmillan Limited, 2020.




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Gṛhastha : the householder in ancient Indian religious culture [Electronic book] / Patrick Olivelle.

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2019.




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Ghana's economic and agricultural transformation : past performance and future prospects [Electronic book] / Xinshen Diao, Peter Hazell, Shashidhara Kolavalli, and Danielle Resnick.

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2019.