Farm unemployment: The way out
Agriculture represents the primary sector of the Indian economy providing employment to about 51% of the total population with 14-15 per cent contribution to the […]
Month: October 2016
Challenges of skill development in India
India enjoys a demographic dividend where more than 60 percent of its population is in the working age group. The youth bulge presents an opportunity […]
India ranks poorly at 133 in Global Youth Development Index compiled by Commonwealth Secretariat
India has ranked very poorly at 133 in a new Global Youth Development Index compiled by the Commonwealth Secretariat on the countries’ prospects for young […]
India yet to improve on health index: Gender report
India ranks 142, and third last on index of health and survival. CHENNAI: While India has moved to the 87th position on the World Economic […]
15+ initiatives in India making and selling eco-friendly, socially-conscious products
The world witnessed the Industrial Revolution during the first few decades of the 20thcentury and that led us to take a turn towards mass production. […]
Election code likely to hold up water supply plan
PUNE: The proposed ‘long-term water management plan’ may not get started soon as the all-important meeting to decide on the supply for the city and […]
India to have 1 billion mobile users by 2020: GSMA
The number of 4G connections is forecast to grow rapidly, growing from just three million at the end of 2015 to 280 million by 2020. […]
India jumps 21 positions to rank 87 in WEF’s global gender gap
NEW DELHI: India has substantially improved its rank in the Global Gender Gap index — moving from 108th to 87th position within a year, according […]
e-NAM & the dream of ‘One Nation One Market’
The e-National Agriculture Market (e-NAM), touted as the ‘turning point’ of India’s Agriculture sector, was launched by PM Modi in April this year. The e-NAM […]
Japan Increases Funding For Water And Sanitation In India
New Delhi: Japanese government aid agency JICA has increased focus on funding water and sanitation facilities in India, aligning its lending with Prime Minister Narendra […]