India becomes world’s largest rice producer with 1,245.04 lakh tonnes output
New Delhi: India has emerged as the world’s largest rice producer, overtaking China, highlighting the scale and diversity of its agrarian economy. With a total rice output of 1,245.04 lakh tonnes, output is led by a group of high-performing states supported by favourable agro-climatic conditions with expanding irrigation and procurement systems.
Paddy cultivation in India is concentrated in regions with adequate rainfall, river coverage and extensive canal network.
Uttar Pradesh leads the country with 194.1 lakh tonnes, followed by Punjab at 136.67 lakh tonnes, powered by intensive farming and assured procurement. West Bengal contributes 118.54 lakh tonnes, supported by multiple rice-growing seasons.
Central and southern India also play a key role. Madhya Pradesh produced 97.11 lakh tonnes, while Telangana followed closely with 96.35 lakh tonnes, reflecting rapid expansion in recent years.
Rice remains vital in eastern and central belts too, Chhattisgarh produced 89.17 lakh tonnes, Odisha 84.54 lakh tonnes, Bihar 82.49 lakh tonnes, Andhra Pradesh 52.92 lakh tonnes and Haryana 63.71 lakh tonnes, completing the list of the top rice-producing states.
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“Ghar Wapsi” VHP reacts to AR Rahman’s remarks on lack of work in Bollywood
New Delhi: The A. R. Rahman’s recent comments about not getting work in Bollywood have drawn a strong reaction from the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP).
VHP national spokesperson Vinod Bansal on Saturday said that if Rahman wanted to get work again, he should “ghar wapsi”. His comments came after Rahman suggested that he may have lost work in the Hindi film industry over the past eight years, possibly due to communal reasons.
Reacting to this, Bansal alleged that Rahman had come to be identified with a particular group. He also claimed that Rahman appeared to be following the line of former Vice President Hamid Ansari, alleging that Ansari had enjoyed benefits and constitutional positions for ten years but later made statements that, according to him, insulted India.
Continuing his criticism, Bansal said that Rahman was once admired by Indians, including Hindus, but instead of reflecting on why he was not getting work, he was making remarks against the system and bringing disrepute to the film industry. He further claimed that Rahman was once a Hindu and questioned why he converted to Islam, adding that “ghar wapsi” could help him get work again. Such statements, he said, may suit politicians but not artists.
Rahman had made the remarks during an interview to the BBC Asian Network. In the interview, he said that for several years he had felt like an outsider in Bollywood and that he had not received work for the past eight years. Speaking about possible reasons, he said it could be communalism, though he added that it was not something directly in front of him.
Rahman also said he was not chasing work and that everything was fine. He added that he now had more time to spend with his family and believed that work should come to him based on honesty and merit, and that he would get what was meant for him.
