Lives of Peasants in India: Case-studies of Selected Farmers
By Jesim Pais The Indian agricultural sector and farmers have been in a deep crisis over the past three years. A number of factors are known […]
Month: December 2017
Making organic farming fashionable – these entrepreneurs are showing the way
By Mayuri J Ravi Farmers as well as urban individuals are adopting organic farming practices and reaping more benefits; the more organic and natural the produce, […]
Farm data set to get space tech boost
Aim is to avoid inaccuracies that tend to muddle growth estimates for economy New Delhi: The quality of India’s agriculture sector statistics could soon improve with […]
The challenges of making public policy
By Tadit Kundu Jean Drèze’s new book of essays defends action-oriented research, especially in the field of development economics Designing government policy to eradicate corruption is […]
Vigilance wing to monitor rural infra work
By Chetna Choudhry GURUGRAM: The development and panchayats department, Haryana, will soon get a separate vigilance wing to investigate complaints related to rural development work in Haryana. The state government […]
India, China special representatives meet, talk peace
NEW DELHI: India and China on Friday underlined the significance of maintaining peace and tranquility along the border pending a final resolution of the boundary […]
How This Youth Initiative In Maharashtra Is Helping Students Stay In School
By Anuja Salwatkar Studying in our respective home town/village school, migrating to other places for higher education and jobs, struggling to increase our bank balance is […]
Can India answer the call? Addressing the gender gap in mobile phone access
By Charity Troyer Moore and Rashi Sabherwal Amidst these growing gender gaps, our research team has been examining yet another gap: that of women’s mobile […]
Environment ministry launches pilot project for beach clean-up
NEW DELHI: To enhance standards of cleanliness on beaches, the environment ministry has launched a pilot project for its clean-up and development. Minister of state […]
5 Farmers Who Prove Smart Agriculture Can Make You Rich
By Manabi Katoch Farming too can be quite rewarding – both mentally and financially. Drought! Loans! Untimely rains! Low market prices! It often seems like farmers […]