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Anju Agnihotri Chaba
Anju is a Jalandhar (Punjab)-based Assistant Editor with The Indian Express. Coming from this predominantly agrarian state from where the Green Revolution ushered, agriculture is close to her heart. She writes extensively on this topic, with special focus on related issues that the state is facing such as farmer suicides, stubble burning, rapid depletion of water table because of water-guzzling, MSP-supported paddy, etc. Her write-ups are based on extensive research, field visits and interactions with stake-holders. Apart from this she also covers several other issues of the Punjab state. She tweets @Anjuagnihotri1
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Does burning stubble prevent Pink Stem Borer infestation in wheat?
October 30, 2025 18:23 IST
The Pink Stem Borer is a notorious pest in the northern states of India, particularly in Punjab, where it thrives in the rice-wheat cropping system.
Thu, Oct 30, 2025
Under ED lens: 22 deaddiction centres run by Punjab doctor that ‘showed fake patients, got extra pills, sold them in open market’
October 30, 2025 04:00 IST
To bring transparency into system, Punjab govt decided this week that no private person will be allowed to operate more than five drug de-addiction centres
Thu, Oct 30, 2025
How aspiring migrants to foreign countries are getting duped in Tehran
October 29, 2025 08:33 IST
Kidnappers are using a bait-and-switch approach, convincing victims to travel to a foreign land, only to kidnap them, torture them, and demand huge ransoms
Tue, Oct 28, 2025
‘Every day felt like my last’: promised a ‘tailoring job’, Moga woman recalls days of torture, confinement on return from Iraq
October 28, 2025 18:18 IST
The survivor, who was able to return to Punjab on September 28 this year with the help of MP Balbir Singh Seechewal, said that around 20 to 25 other women are still stuck in Iraq.
Tue, Oct 28, 2025
‘Help me before it’s too late’: Jalandhar man trapped in Russia-Ukraine war
October 28, 2025 10:42 IST
Harminder’s ordeal began when he was offered a lucrative job opportunity allegedly for construction work.
Tue, Oct 28, 2025
Between purchasing 20 cows and owning over 200
October 26, 2025 10:13 IST
From Rs 6L loan to Rs 4Cr turnover: Patiala farmer’s journey to building a dairy empire
Sun, Oct 26, 2025
US highway crash: Kin of truck driver deny intoxication claim, say he’s Amritdhari Sikh
October 25, 2025 04:04 IST
He is scheduled for arraignment Friday, the District Attorney’s office said, adding he does not yet have a lawyer
Sat, Oct 25, 2025
Gurdaspur villagers rally behind local boy held in California for truck accident, ask Indian government to intervene
October 24, 2025 17:44 IST
‘He has never consumed drugs, he hasn’t even been near them,’ says the father of the California truck accident accused.
Fri, Oct 24, 2025
‘Under-weighing 2 to 3 kg less per quintal’: Punjab farmers complain manipulation of paddy produce
October 24, 2025 00:38 IST
Farmers also say commission agents buying cheap paddy from neighboring states and selling it in Punjab mandis in a bid to claim MSP
Fri, Oct 24, 2025
Sant Seechewal leads Punjab Rajya Sabha MPs in MPLADS fund utilisation
October 23, 2025 18:55 IST
Meanwhile, MP Raghav Chadha has spent less than ₹1 crore out of the ₹17.82 crore allocated under the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme.
Thu, Oct 23, 2025
Amid pollution politics, a reality check: Punjab farm fires lowest in 5 yrs, AQI better than Delhi
October 23, 2025 10:08 IST
Punjab has recorded 484 farm fires till Wednesday (October 22) this year, a sharp 69% drop over last year's figure of 1,581 and 73% drop over 1,794 fires recorded in 2023 during the same period.
Thu, Oct 23, 2025
Shivraj Singh Chouhan acknowledges agri-Influencers’ role in bridging gap between farmers and policy
October 19, 2025 16:05 IST
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan meets agricultural influencers and content creators, who are shaping the way farmers access knowledge across India through digital platforms.
Sun, Oct 19, 2025
Farmers’ Column: Once a modest poultry business in Pathankot is now driving rural upliftment across states
October 18, 2025 22:27 IST
Meet Rakesh Manhas whose extensive contract farming network is giving employment to several in HP, Punjab and J&K
Sat, Oct 18, 2025
High moisture, black paddy grains: Farmers face Rs 50-Rs 500 cut on MSP at mandis across state
October 17, 2025 11:52 IST
Say 'unprecedented rain not our fault,' urge procurement agencies to relax norms
Fri, Oct 17, 2025Why are Punjab rice shellers buying hybrid paddy despite protests earlier and a ban?Subscriber Only
October 16, 2025 08:49 IST
Experts and farmer unions demand a consistent and science-backed policy on hybrid paddy rather than reactive bans and sudden market shifts that leave both farmers and millers in the lurch
Wed, Oct 15, 2025
‘We followed govt’s schedule, but paying the price now’: Punjab paddy farmers say early sowing led to loss of Rs 16,000-19,000 per acre
October 15, 2025 12:13 IST
Farmers are struggling to repay loans, while the Punjab Agriculture Department says it needs to reconsider sowing timings to avoid similar issues in the future.
Wed, Oct 15, 2025
Behind Punjab farmer’s Rs. 2 crore turnover story, millions of earthworms, tonnes of cowdung:
October 12, 2025 08:36 IST
Dharminder (45) worked as a personal assistant to the MD of a construction company for15 years, before he quits
Sun, Oct 12, 2025
At less than 6%, paddy procurement remains abysmally low in Punjab
October 10, 2025 11:10 IST
Officials from the agriculture department reported that heavy rains in parts of Punjab and mild to moderate rains in other areas from October 4 to 8 caused delays in paddy crop harvesting.
Fri, Oct 10, 2025
Paddy harvest taking a hit: How ‘dwarfing disease’ is pushing farmers into losses of lakhs per acre
October 09, 2025 10:49 IST
Dwarfing Disease, also called “Bouna Disease”, caused by the Southern Rice Black-Streaked Dwarf Virus (SRBSDV)—first detected in Punjab in 2022—has severely damaged around 11,000 acres across several districts, most notably in Patiala and Fatehgarh Sahib.
Thu, Oct 09, 2025
State of the soil: How have floods affected farm productivity in Punjab?Subscriber Only
October 08, 2025 16:17 IST
Around 2 lakh hectares of cultivable farmland experienced flooding and waterlogging in the monsoon. Has this affected soil fertility?
Thu, Oct 09, 2025
In Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh Heavy rain marks dramatic shift in weather, affects paddy harvesting
October 08, 2025 12:17 IST
According to data from the IMD, Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh regions recorded exceptionally high rainfall compared to normal levels.
Wed, Oct 08, 2025
‘They were from Pakistan…they first took my husband and then our son:’ kidnapped in Iran, Punjab family returns after paying Rs 80L ransom
October 08, 2025 04:42 IST
“We were told that we were going to Canada. Instead, we were tied up and tortured”
Wed, Oct 08, 2025
Jalandhar man missing after migrants’ boat capsizes while attempting to enter UK via ‘dunki route’
October 06, 2025 17:58 IST
The incident occurred when a group of nearly 80 people, five of them from Punjab, tried to enter the UK illegally via the so-called dunki route.
Mon, Oct 06, 2025
Farmers’ Column | A smart farmer shows the way with his smartphone: ‘If we take care of our soil, it will take care of us’
October 04, 2025 21:56 IST
Pargat Singh, 33, began his career with Vedanta’s TCPL core company after completing his engineering in 2015. But something was missing. By the end of 2017, he returned to his roots — his family’s then 20-acre farmland.
Sat, Oct 04, 2025
Can Punjab curb stubble burning by focusing on just 6% of its paddy-growing villages?Subscriber Only
October 04, 2025 07:05 IST
Punjab government data show that only 6% of villages were responsible for more than 62% of all reported stubble burning incidents
Fri, Oct 03, 2025Journalism of Courage
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