India ranks 103 on global human capital index; among lowest in employment gender gap
India also ranks “among the lowest in the world” when it comes to the employment gender gap, but has fared well when it comes to […]
Month: October 2017
Water management requires every stakeholder to pitch in
By Arjun Ram Meghwal The government’s National Perspective Plan for transferring water from water-surplus basins to water-deficit basins can help India fight the dichotomy between rainfall […]
Inward-looking western countries offer India opportunity to lead the world
By  Nitin Dahad As many of the powerful countries of the western world talk about raising trade barriers, India needs to speak out more forcefully in […]
Where have all the women leaders gone?
By IPSITA KATHURIA and NIKITA SINGLA Gender insensitive practices in hiring, retention and career growth contribute to the absence of women at the corner office […]
Forget mansions, modest homes needed amid land pressures, Indian architect says
By Rina Chandran CHENNAI:Â Sustainable, low-cost homes must become the default option for builders and buyers amid increasing pressure on land and the environment, according […]
SoftBank founder’s brother Taizo Son launches agri-food tech accelerator in India
By Binu Paul SoftBank Group’s founder Masayoshi Son’s younger brother Taizo Son has launched an agri-food tech accelerator in India in partnership with Gurgaon-based GSF Accelerator […]
Study of Indian women’s role in farming wins international prize for academic
The University of Manchester’s Professor Bina Agarwal has been recognised in the gender studies category of the Balzan Prize for her “heroic” work studying women’s contributions to […]
Dichotomy that is India
By Jaydev Jana India was once known as the mine of wisdom and the fountainhead of justice and was also credited with excellent intellect, exalted ideas, […]
CLFMA of India calls for allied & integrated agriculture industry
MUMBAI: “Integrated farming will help doubling farmer’s income by 2022. The Government is promoting agriculture and allied sectors to boost farmers’ productivity. It’s now time […]
National agriculture project to benefit 75 universities
In a move to revolutionise higher education in agriculture in India, the World Bank and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research have recently launched the […]