Gopinath Majhi lounges on his sofa. "My lifestyle is similar to that available at the Taj Bengal," the Bengali farmer says. In Arambagh district, about 100 km from Calcutta, the Majhis own vast tracts of land. But because of government ceilings, they admit to only 50 acres. In addition, they own six rice mills, a tractor, several power tillers, a fleet of Maruti cars, and about 10 trucks and two huge houses of 40 rooms each, which cost about Rs 60 lakh to build. They employ 30 agricultural labourers and an army of domestic servants. Sitting in his mansion, complete with a satellite dish, microwave ovens and four VCRs, Majhi says he plans to expand his agricultural business further.