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Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) 2025

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With a vision of expanding irrigation coverage, as reflected in the motto ‘Har Khet ko pani,’ and improving water use efficiency, ‘More crop per drop,’ the Government of India launched the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) on July 1, 2015.

The ‘Death Syrup’ Tragedy: Why Regulatory Licenses Cannot be Removed Across Industries

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Tk Arun The government should mandate traceability of every ingredient used in the pharma industry by deploying tokenisation facilities of the blockchain. iStock.com We see US President Donald Trump as an enemy of Indian exports, including of our prized pharma products. But a bigger…

Flickers of Hope, Shadows of Uncertainty in Gaza’s Elusive Peace

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Two years of mayhem might end with both Israel and Hamas agreeing to a ceasefire deal pressured and brokered by President Trump, Qatar, Egypt and Turkey on their respective clients and surrogates. There are jubilations in war-torn Gaza streets, whatever is left of them, and in Israel, especially in the families and friends of the remaining 20-odd hapless hostages who have suffered extreme violence and human indignities for over two years.

India-New Zealand: Māori-Indian Cultural Linkages

India-New Zealand: Māori-Indian Cultural Linkages

Policy UpdateAsmeet Kaur Background The cultural relationship of India and Aotearoa New Zealand is an important aspect of transnational engagement in the South Pacific. The interaction between Māori communities and the Indian diaspora represents a deeper cultural exchange that rooted…

We Mirror the Carbon Impact We Keep

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Few things are as certain as death, taxes, and massive, rising demand for power from the climate compulsion to electrify transport, heating and cooking, and from data centres that store and process data for AI and other software services. It’s foolish to believe it is enough to increase renewable and nuclear capacity.

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