The crisis has underscored the problems facing Indian agriculture as the population expands at the same time that water resources come under greater pressure. Full Story »
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Interesting look at massive drought from an economic perspective, but skips over the broader issues: without water, food, or money, what will the farmers do? And what will the educated urban entrepreneurs eat?
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