Category: Insights
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Super Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence: The Rise of Cognitive Machines
Tarak Dhurjati Introduction The 21st century is witnessing a revolution in intelligence — not biological, but artificial. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has moved beyond the realm of science fiction to become the backbone of modern technology. From self-driving cars to personalized healthcare, AI has infiltrated almost every facet of life. Yet, looming on the horizon is…
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The Unregulated Spread of Bt-3 and Roundup Ready Cotton in India: A Growing Biosafety and Public Health Concern
Tarak Dhurjati India’s cotton story over the last quarter century has been a striking mix of scientific achievement, farmer adoption, regulatory lapses, and environmental concern. From the introduction of Bollgard-I (the first genetically modified Bt cotton) in 2002, to Bollgard-II with stacked insecticidal genes, and now the unregulated proliferation of Bt-3 or “Roundup Ready Flex”…
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Maize and Rice as Alternate Sugar/Starch Sources — Pressure on India’s Sugarcane Economy
Tarak Dhurjati India’s sugarcane economy is at an inflection point. For decades sugarcane has supported millions of farmers and powered a large agro-industrial complex of mills and allied industries. Today, however, rising use of maize and even surplus rice as alternative feedstocks for sweeteners, starch and ethanol — combined with shifting farmer choices and policy…
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The Soil Microbiome: The Living Engine of Earth’s Productivity
by Tarak Dhurjati 1. What is a Microbiome? The term microbiome refers to the collective community of microorganisms—bacteria, fungi, archaea, protozoa, and viruses—along with their genetic material, that inhabit a specific environment. These microbial communities interact among themselves and with their physical surroundings to maintain ecological balance and functional stability. In the context of soil,…
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Sweet Shift: How Sugarcane’s Half-Century of Change Rewrote India’s Sugar Story
By Tarak Dhurjati · New Delhi · 13 October 2025 Once a crop grown mainly for sweetness, sugarcane has, over the past 50 years, been recast as a strategic provider of sugar, power and fuel. The global industry — led by Brazil — has embraced scale, mechanisation and a bio-energy model. India, the world’s second-largest…
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🌾 The fate of Urea after its application to soil: Challenges and the Way Forward
What happens to Urea, when it is added to Soil? By Tarak Dhurjati Abstract Urea is the most widely used nitrogen fertilizer in the world because of its critical role in global food security. However, it is also one of the most difficult fertilizers to manage efficiently. Despite its high nitrogen content (46%), a large…
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