Reasserting Media Rights In India – OpEd
By Nava Thakuria The media fraternity of India observed an unusual Gandhi Jayanti this time as scores of scribes across the country organized protest demonstrations in […]
Month: October 2017
Three trans women are about to become police officers in a ground-breaking move for India
By Josh Jackman Transgender women are set to become police officers in a ground-breaking move for India. The police force in Tamil Nadu changed its […]
Bhopal becomes second city in India to have exclusive public toilet for third gender
Madhya Pradesh government also plans to appoint members of the third gender community to spread awareness about the ongoing cleanliness campaign in the state. By Shruti […]
India’s new wildlife plan focuses on climate change, landscape management
By Malavika Vyawahare For the first time the plan incorporates areas like the impact of climate change on wildlife and habitats, and landscape management. New Delhi […]
A four-point agenda for farm revival
By RAKESH BHARTI MITTAL To make agriculture a viable business, the Government must focus on enablers rather than handouts. Here’s a roadmap Private sector is yet […]
How Agpulse Organics is using herbal agricultural recipes to protect farm biodiversity
By LIBZA MANNAN Offering a range of organic products for crop protection and animal husbandry, the Delhi-based agri startup aims to replace synthetic products for crop […]
Why India’s farmers want to conserve indigenous heirloom rice
By Chitrangada Choudhury India was once home to 100,000 rice varieties, but high-yield, less hardy hybrids have taken over encouraging farmers to safeguard more resistant strains […]
Drones for soil mapping? Mahindra says why not
By Swaraj Baggonkar The Mumbai-based company is in talks with the government seeking approval to make drones a part of farming methods, says Pawan Goenka, managing […]
Should agricultural income be taxed?
Agricultural income is tax free in India. This benefit is reportedly being misused by wealthy farmers with large incomes to evade taxes. ET Wealth reached […]
Indian Agriculture – what ails and fails the farmer?
By Ram Mudholkar New Delhi : Come June, the most anticipated news in India is the arrival of monsoons and the promise it holds for the […]