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Wild Elephants Kill More Than 1,700 Indians in Four Years

Main Opposition Congress Focuses on `Have-Nots' in India Poll Push

Main Opposition Congress Focuses on `Have-Nots' in India Poll Push

The Congress party will pledge a one-time farm loan write off and focus on “have nots” in a bid to woo voters away from the BJP ahead of the Lok Sabha

India Raises Minimum Sugar Sale Price, Boosting Millers' Shares

India Raises Minimum Sugar Sale Price, Boosting Millers' Shares

India, which vies with Brazil as the top sugar producer, increased the minimum selling price of the sweetener by 6.9 percent to help mills pay farmers

Europe’s Most Important River Is Running Dry as Glaciers Shrink

Europe’s Most Important River Is Running Dry as Glaciers Shrink

After a prolonged summer drought, the bustling traffic at one of the shallowest points on the Rhine ground to a halt for nearly a month late last year

SC Rules Monsanto's Patent Claim on Cotton Seeds Valid

SC Rules Monsanto's Patent Claim on Cotton Seeds Valid

Monsanto, the U.S. agribusiness giant acquired by Bayer AG last year, won a legal battle to own patents on genetically-modified cotton seeds in the wo

Modi's Pledge on Farm Income Wilts as Crop Prices Drop in India

Modi's Pledge on Farm Income Wilts as Crop Prices Drop in India

India’s price support system for a range of crops is failing its most crucial test: shielding farmers from distress sales.

Smog-Choked Cities Get No Relief as India's Gas Goals Stall

Smog-Choked Cities Get No Relief as India's Gas Goals Stall

India’s drive to clean up some of the world’s worst air by burning more natural gas appears to be faltering.

Climate May Force Millions to Move and U.S. Isn't Ready

Climate May Force Millions to Move and U.S. Isn't Ready

Global warming may push millions of Americans away from the coast, and the U.S. isn’t prepared for the consequences, a report states.

World's Biggest Sugar Producer Poised to Lose Its Crown to India

World's Biggest Sugar Producer Poised to Lose Its Crown to India

Brazil, traditionally the world’s top sugar producer, is poised to cede the crown to India for the first time in 16 years.

India to Top U.S. as 2nd-Largest Carbon Spewer From Power

India to Top U.S. as 2nd-Largest Carbon Spewer From Power

India will overtake the U.S. to become the world’s second-biggest emitter of carbon dioxide from the power sector before 2030

Killer Delhi Air Is a Water Crisis in Disguise

Killer Delhi Air Is a Water Crisis in Disguise

Stubble Burning: In Punjab, government postponement of paddy sowing to save water adds greater pressure after the harvest to clear the fields for whea

Monsoon Misses Forecast of Normal Rain

Monsoon Misses Forecast of Normal Rain

Monsoon rainfall has been about 6 percent below normal so far since June 1, according to the India Meteorological Department

Low Rainfall Devastates Bihar Paddy

Low Rainfall Devastates Bihar Paddy

Insufficient rains in Bihar have hit farmers hard with only 15% sowing of paddy. This despite forecasts for a normal monsoon

Sugar Glut But Bitter Harvest

Sugar Glut But Bitter Harvest

World sugar prices are falling, while in India, despite record production, buying sugar is comparitively way too costly

Indian Tariffs Kill Australia Chickpeas Trade

Indian Tariffs Kill Australia Chickpeas Trade

India's steep tariffs on chickpeas hits the world's biggest exporter Australia, with farmers drastically cutting down on plantings

The Great Himalayan Clean-Up

The Great Himalayan Clean-Up

It's a war against plastic in the Himalayas as a clean-up drive comes ahead of World Environment Day on June 5. Neha Dixit reports

India Monsoon Arrives Early in Kerala, Sowing to Gather Pace

India Monsoon Arrives Early in Kerala, Sowing to Gather Pace

The southwest monsoon, which waters more than half of India’s farmland, arrived on the mainland ahead of its normal schedule.

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