Review of "Distress in the Fields" in the Ind Jnl of Agricultural Economics.
"This tome, a valuable addition to the existing literature on the subject, would certainly be of interest to...understand the post-liberalisation development process & policies in agricultural sector."
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The World Cup bids good bye to you, the master! You bowed out in great style, a dream for most players!! Keep playing in other formats and keep us enthralled...may be, at least till the 2024 Copa América? #Messi𓃵
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Views from the Western Express Highway in Mumbai this morning. Slums across the service roads of the highway are considered shameful to the "Mother of Democracy". So they have been covered behind curtains and posters. With this, poverty has been eradicated in Mumbai. Jai ho!
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A fine tribute to the life and work of Dr Abhijit Sen in the by Dr Himanshu.
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Whatever be the final result, and whoever wins the cup, the #FIFAWorldCup2022 would be marked in history as one of "The Rise of the Rest", a la Alice Amsden!
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2/2 It is the first step in ensuring that universities in the State are self-governed communities, headed by educationists and experts of the highest recognition and qualification -- and not political agents of the right-wing.
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1/n Government of Kerala walks the talk on higher education reforms. It had earlier removed Governor Arif Mohammed Khan from the post of Chancellor of Kerala Kalamandalam University (a public deemed university). And now it has appointed Dr Mallika Sarabhai as the new Chancellor.
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Attention: judges of the Supreme Court of India.
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This is the reality of manual weeding: ruralindiaonline.org/en/articles/vi #RuralIndiaOnline via @PARINetwork
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Why models could be trash! #Belgium
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NEW: Oxford mathematical model predicts route to the men's @FIFAWorldCup 
The model - created by @OxUniMaths' @JoshuaABull - forecasts:
England to lose in the quarter-final
Argentina vs Brazil in the semi-final
Brazil to beat Belgium in the final
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The model - created by @OxUniMaths' @JoshuaABull - forecasts:
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Argentina vs Brazil in the semi-final
Brazil to beat Belgium in the final
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Happy to see the first review of our book "Distress in the Fields" in the blog of Agricultural Extension in South Asia by young scholars: Aditya and Bhuvana.
"We thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, and hope you will too", so they write.
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In , I write why the judgment of the Kerala High Court annulling the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor of Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies is deeply worrying - both for federalism and the agricultural education system in India.
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"India has opposed the developed world's efforts to extend the scope of mitigation to agriculture...in Egypt...Developed countries are blocking a pro-poor and pro-farmer decision by insisting on expanding the scope for mitigation to agriculture..."
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#FIFAWorldCup fever has hit Kerala 🇮🇳
Giant cutouts of Neymar, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi popped up on a local river ahead of the tournament.
12 days to go until #Qatar2022 🏆
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The Foundation hopes that the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee's decision to clear #GMMustard for Environmental release will be a boost to public funded research in agricultural science and technology in India. (1/2)
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#dalitality: an important article on the question of land and dr. ambedkar’s struggle for it. he held landholding as measure of economic freedom and social security argues scholar
ambedkar’s agrarian justice is seminal.
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Very happy to see this dedication to my dearest friend, mere bade bhai Vineet Kohli 😘❤ Miss you so much.
Kaifi Azmi saab ka ek sher yaad aata hai:
Rahne ko sadaa dahr mein aata nahin koi
Tum jaise gaye aise bhi jaata nahin koi
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Thrilled to have just received this volume edited by published by Oh what a lovely cover!
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Curious about the growing financial crisis in the #UnitedKingdom, I started reading on it and ended up drawing this. To be fair, it looks also like a primer on the crisis! Pardon the fun I indulged in at the centre!
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Just arrived by post!
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If you want to order it now, you can avail of the great inaugural price offer from . See poster. You can write to the email there, and follow instructions. 2/2
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More on our forthcoming book: "Distress in the Fields". It was a privilege to receive endorsements from some of the best scholars in the field: J. Mohan Rao, Barbara Harriss-White, Jens Lerche and P. Sainath. Another good reason why you may want to order now! See back cover. 1/2
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n/n Orders should be placed via emails to sales@tulikabooks.in. You must then make a bank transfer. You have to email AND transfer.
Bank: Canara Bank
Branch: Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016
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2/n If you wish to purchase more than 5 books before 31 October 2022, you can buy it at Rs 1000. If you know of friends interested in this offer, please send it to them. Please also see attached the list of chapters and authors.
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1/n Tulika Books has announced an attractive inaugural price offer for my book "Distress in the Fields: Indian Agriculture After Economic Liberalisation" (2022). The hardback, 508 page long, actually costs Rs 1500, but you can buy it at Rs 1100 if you buy before 31 October 2022.
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What can be more heartening than receiving the cover of your new book! The book, published by , has a longish introduction from me, and 16 chapters from leading scholars in agrarian studies and agricultural economics. I will keep posting updates!
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Should the failed model of Niti Aayog be replicated in States, and State Planning Boards be replaced with SITs? It would be a totally bad idea. I had written about why the Niti Aayog has been a failure in my newsletter for .
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Much has been written on India’s “freebie culture.” The problem, however, is that few can define a freebie. The term freebie is not amenable to any consensus in definition. And that’s where the problem lies.
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We will be celebrating the life and work of our former Director, Prof. S. Parasuraman from 4.30 pm onwards at the Quadrangle of #TISSMumbai’s Main Campus.
For those who who cannot be physically present, the link to the event will be posted on our website tomorrow morning.
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14/ I am aware that the Magsaysay award is given to social workers, and often to people from the Left. I do not see any issue with individuals, who are not in any leadership role, accepting such awards. I am no one to judge. But leaders would do well to stay away.
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13/ The real Diwali would have begun then. She would have been pilloried for betraying the memory of her Philippine comrades. Malayalam newspapers would have even gone to Philippines and done sob stories by interviewing the descendants of Huk martyrs. Too predictable, isn't it?
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12/ So, salutes to Shailaja. Declining the award was an act in honour of the Huk martyrs of the 1950s in the Philippines. Now, for a moment, let's assume that Shailaja had accepted the award.
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11/ In 1957, Magsaysay died in a plane crash. But so useful was his role for the U.S. that in 1965, Lyndon Johnson was actively looking for a "Vietnamese Magsaysay" to save Saigon. In fact, after Philippines, Lansdale was posted in Saigon where he tried the same, but in vain.
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10/ After 1954, when Magsaysay became President, Lansdale was given a special desk in the Presidential office. He was Magsaysay's mentor and publicity chief. William Lacey, who was the Councillor of the U.S. Embassy, met Magsaysay daily to guide him.
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9/ On another occasion, Magsaysay reportedly told the military:
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8/ Thrilled, the Western media showered praise on Magsaysay for eliminating the "Huk menace". In April 1951, the Time had written thus:
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7/ Kill they did, in large numbers. In 1951 itself, under Magsaysay, 1363 Huks were killed, and thousands were either imprisoned or murdered without record. Many more died in the years after that (I do not have access to the accurate numbers).
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6/ Magsaysay's 4F motto about communists is famous: "Find them; Fool them; Fight them; Finish them; then offer them the hand of peace". In a speech to the military, he once exhorted:
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