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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.
National Development Council meet to discuss this next week
Interview with Chairman, CACP
Under refarming of spectrum, telecom operators with 900 MHz airwaves will have to give these up and bid for the less efficient 1,800 MHz
Planning Commission had fixed growth target at 9-9.5% last year, then lowered it to 8.2% in Sept
For traditional sectors, is open to phased reduction in govt support to remain sustainable
Plan data shows a net job loss since 2005, with 183 million set to enter market in next 15 years
Cabinet note soon on cutting number by almost 60%, to improve the delivery and save exchequer's money
Budget may keep the Plan expenditure at Rs 5.47 lakh crore for 2013-14 against Rs 5.21 lakh crore for this financial year
Farmers are distressed as paddy prices plummet again in east India
Existing Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure will be merged with the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
Interview with Agronomy and plant genetics scientist