agricultural machinery

Deep-tech startup Ecozen focuses on climate-smart solutions for farming

US inspection agency clears Gujarat govt’s irradiation facility at Ahmedabad

Tractor exports hit historic high in June; production and sales too soar

How technological innovations are laying the groundwork for agtech renaissance

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Govt plans to double farm mechanisation in 10 years: Tomar

Farm mechanisation can improve productivity by 30 per cent and reduce the cost of farming by 20 per cent.

VST launches 9HP electric start power tiller

Also announces launch of range of fuel-efficient brush cutters to meet the needs of small and marginal farmers

‘Trust factor a big plus for India in export of farm machinery’

But the country still has to grow its share of the overall pie, says Minister

Will Akasa Air’s contra bet on Boeing 737 Max instead of Airbus pay off?

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala’s Akasa airline has gone against the tide, placing its bets on Boeing aircrafts; it now needs to carve out a niche for itself

Breastfeeding, a responsibility, not choice

Rate of initiation of breastfeeding within an hour of birth has declined in 5 years

Blockchain: Piloting the future of aviation

Enables effective solutions that positively impact industry players and end consumers

Weekly Rupee View: Rupee sways to and fro in a range

The price band of 79 – 79.80 remains valid

LIC may offer a smoother ride for investors going ahead

Sustained improvement in APE growth, but retail market share needs monitoring

Index Outlook: Sensex and Nifty 50 nearing an inflection point

Strong resistances with potential to trigger a reversal are coming up that has potential to trigger a reversal

Auroville: An utopian search for a better world

Akash Kapur’s ‘Better to Have Gone’ traces what happens when we believe deeply in a quest and give up everything in its pursuit

Lady doctors and the rocky path to healing

A handbook on India’s first women doctors holds up a mirror to the social and political realities of the 19th and early 20th century

Conquering Everest: A compelling account of how an impossible dream was achieved

Jim Davidson dwells in detail on the failure to make it in the first attempt and the harrowing return to physically and emotionally draining climb up