Sanjeeb Mukherjee
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Sanjeeb Mukherjee
Sanjeeb Mukherjee is a journalist with over 20 years of experience covering various news beats, mainly in the agriculture, commodities, rural, and food policy space. He has worked at several places, including United News of India (UNI), Dow Jones Newswires, and Financial Express. Currently, he is working as the Agriculture Editor at Business Standard. His work has taken him to some of the most remote areas of the country, allowing him to gain invaluable insights into the dynamics of rural agriculture markets. He has honed his skills in analysing and providing commentary on India's farm sector policies, focusing on their impact on different stakeholders and their implications for climate change.
Sanjeeb Mukherjee is a journalist with over 20 years of experience covering various news beats, mainly in the agriculture, commodities, rural, and food policy space. He has worked at several places, including United News of India (UNI), Dow Jones Newswires, and Financial Express. Currently, he is working as the Agriculture Editor at Business Standard. His work has taken him to some of the most remote areas of the country, allowing him to gain invaluable insights into the dynamics of rural agriculture markets. He has honed his skills in analysing and providing commentary on India's farm sector policies, focusing on their impact on different stakeholders and their implications for climate change.
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5 things that differentiate NITI Aayog from Planning Commission
Business Standard takes a look at five key counts on which the new body differs from the decades-old Planning Commission
 "5 things that differentiate NITI Aayog from Planning Commission")
Better chance of a normal monsoon in 2015 looking likely
Indications point to a neutral El Niño effect for India this year; however, much can still change and other factors play a role, too, caution Met officials
 "Better chance of a normal monsoon in 2015 looking likely")
Modi to seek states' help in executing central projects
NITI Aayog's first meeting on Feb 8; objectives of programmes on agenda
 "Modi to seek states' help in executing central projects")
 "Monitor-cum-advisor NITI Aayog plays the double role pretty well")
No big-ticket announcements likely in railway budget
Budget is likely to focus on infrastructure creation in the north-east and improving amenities such as introduction of vacuum toilets
 "No big-ticket announcements likely in railway budget")
Future tense as MGNREGA turns 10
Under the MGNREGA, employment has to be provided for a minimum 100 days and unemployment allowance if work is not made available
 "Future tense as MGNREGA turns 10")
NDA planned to amend, restrict rural job Act
Limits funds to states under the scheme and still looking to reduce labour budget ratios
 "NDA planned to amend, restrict rural job Act")
NITI Aayog to remain separate from the planning ministry
Planning Commission's new name and tweaked role unlikely to bring serious change to the ministry's functioning, say officials
FCI revamp panel's ideas will boost India's rating: Moody's
Corporation employees threaten to go on strike if report is implemented
 "FCI revamp panel's ideas will boost India's rating: Moody's")
Govt may take a call on exporting wheat from central pool next month
Officials said the ministry is open to exporting 0.5-1.0 mt of wheat from state-run warehouses
 "Govt may take a call on exporting wheat from central pool next month")
Food entitlement law is too open-ended now: Shanta Kumar
Interview with Chairman, Food Corporation of India Revamp Panel
 "Food entitlement law is too open-ended now: Shanta Kumar")
Global wheat prices up but India may not be able to encash immediately
From govt stocks, there is unlikely to be any move towards floating tenders to export wheat in the next few months
 "Global wheat prices up but India may not be able to encash immediately")
 "Modi may chair maiden meet of NITI Aayog in Feb")
Low sugarcane FRP leaves mill owners, farmers fretting
Both sides are protesting the fair price fixed by the Union government, saying it doesn't cover the cost of production
 "Low sugarcane FRP leaves mill owners, farmers fretting")
The govt is sitting on more land than it requires: Jairam Ramesh
Interview with Former rural development minister
 "The govt is sitting on more land than it requires: Jairam Ramesh")
FM may effect 20% Plan allocation cuts across ministries
After a 10% cut in certain non-Plan items, ministries told to reduce plan spending
 "FM may effect 20% Plan allocation cuts across ministries")
 "Durga Shakti named OSD to agriculture minister")
Food ministry moots proposal to redistribute subsidy burden
Food ministry suggests dole for non-PDS grain-based welfare schemes be borne by the departments concerned
 "Food ministry moots proposal to redistribute subsidy burden")
Sindhushree Khullar likely CEO of NITI Aayog
Was member-secretary of the erstwhile Planning Commission
