Farmers demand water for irrigation
Madurai: About 50 farmers from Melur region staged a protest at the district collector’s office on Monday demanding water for irrigation for their small crop […]
Month: November 2017
How the Simple Act of Eating Together Is Tackling Malnutrition in Rural India
By Sanchari Pal This unusual yet very effective effort has led to tangible positive changes in the lives of nearly 30,000 people! For 35 years, Manshu […]
Why north India chokes on bad air as south breathes easy
By Malavika Vyawahare Southern India is enjoying a spell of good air partly driven by settling of pollutants due to northeast monsoon showers New Delhi: The quality […]
International meet to boost digital India
HYDERABAD: A two day conference SKILLS-2017 which will chalk out ideas to create awareness about digital literacy in rural India will kick start in the city […]
Automatic water readers to help streamline supply
Coimbatore: City’s water supply system will soon turn smart with 1,200 automated water meters to be installed at the Race Course area that will not […]
India: Interlinking the SDGs through Electricity Access
By WILLIAM BRENT India has been a global leader in providing electricity access to its population. A recent IEA report found that 500 million of the 1.2 billion […]
Gender Gap Index: Women’s requirements never given priority when resources are limited, says Plan India’s Bhagyashree Dengle
By Neerad Pandharipande Last week, NGO Plan India published its Gender Vulnerability Index in Delhi, close on the heels of the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender […]
Bengaluru beats San Francisco to become city with best digital environment globally
This is based on people and skills, financial environment, innovation and entrepreneurship, new technology development, and ICT infrastructure. When it comes to a digital environment, […]
2 lakh students opting for agriculture courses in India: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
By RAJIV SAXENA Union minister of state for agriculture and farmers welfare Gajendra Singh Shekhawat stressed the need to take up market-centered approach for the farmers […]
ITC, PepsiCo, Hershey Set To Pump Big investment In India
ITC would invest over Rs. 10,000 crore in food processing and logistics facilities, PepsiCo, along with its partners, would invest $2 billion in the next 5 years. […]