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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There are no free lunches in this business: Arvind Subramanian
Interview with Chief Economic Advisor
 "There are no free lunches in this business: Arvind Subramanian")
Cabinet clears strategic sale in Bharat Pumps
Bharat Pumps is the first PSU to be put for strategic sale by the Narendra Modi government
 "Cabinet clears strategic sale in Bharat Pumps")
17 sick PSUs set to be closed down
Closing down these sick PSUs is part of a strategy to deal with beleaguered government-owned companies
Are India's farm production estimates off the mark?
Mismatch between estimates and arrivals of pulses last year, wheat this year, raises questions
 "Are India's farm production estimates off the mark?")
Fertiliser sales drop despite record rise in acreage
Urea sales down by 8.79% , DAP/MAP by 23.47 per cent against the year-ago period
 "Fertiliser sales drop despite record rise in acreage")
Govt cuts import duty on wheat, potato and palm oil
Edible oil import duty cut despite kharif production set to rise 40% in 2016-17
 "Govt cuts import duty on wheat, potato and palm oil")
Bumper kharif grain output likely this yr
Pulses production is expected to be 8.7 mt, with arhar leading the pack
 "Bumper kharif grain output likely this yr")
NITI Aayog makes a pitch to win 50 Olympic medals
To improve performance, think tank suggests means to scout for sporting talent, boost facilities
 "NITI Aayog makes a pitch to win 50 Olympic medals")
PM's crop insurance scheme makes slow start in first season
Delayed notification by states, keeping sugarcane out of the ambit may have hit coverage
 "PM's crop insurance scheme makes slow start in first season")
Met cuts monsoon forecast to normal
But kharif crops, reservoir levels will not be hit
 "Met cuts monsoon forecast to normal")
Govt to treble grant under rural housing scheme
Total grant for the construction of houses in rural areas under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana to go up to Rs 2,25,000 per unit
 "Govt to treble grant under rural housing scheme")
Did IMD get monsoon wrong, again?
Rains have been 5% below normal so far, but Met department sticks to its forecast
 "Did IMD get monsoon wrong, again?")
Govt to ramp up pulses buffer stock to 2 million tonnes at Rs 18,500 crore
The exercise will ensure a stable price regime for pulses and also encourage domestic farmers to increase production of pulses
 "Govt to ramp up pulses buffer stock to 2 million tonnes at Rs 18,500 crore")
New guidelines to curb ponzi schemes, regulate direct selling
In an attempt to cleanse the sector, Centre's guidelines prohibit use of pyramid structure and money circulation scheme in any direct selling firm, besides ensuring safety net for consumers through mu
 "New guidelines to curb ponzi schemes, regulate direct selling")
BJP panel to chart path for party-ruled states
Top CMs, others convene today to chart 'best practices' that govts under it should pursue in the run-up to 2019 polls
 "BJP panel to chart path for party-ruled states")
With eye on Punjab and UP polls, govt mulls reforms in agri sector
Centre planning to increase MSP of rabi cereals by 5-10%; chana might get a Rs 250-475 per quintal bonus
 "With eye on Punjab and UP polls, govt mulls reforms in agri sector")
India's first textile city likely to come up in AP
The textiles sector is India's largest organised employer and critical for the Prime Minister's dream of creating jobs
 "India's first textile city likely to come up in AP")
