‘India may miss additional carbon sink target’
By Seema Sharma DEHRADUN: Director general of forests in ministry of environment and forest (MoEF) Siddhanta Das on Saturday said that India is likely to miss its target […]
Month: December 2017
Soft infrastructure for making in India
By Manisha Gupta Looking at the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business (EODB) rankings, little do we realise that it is not just the criteria defined […]
Odisha CM asks officials to fast-track forest, environment clearances for infrastructure development
Bhubaneshwar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has asked officials to fast-track the process of granting forest and environment clearances for infrastructure development projects. Patnaik’s direction came […]
Agricultural Transformation in the Making in India
By Anand Singh A number of path-breaking technologies are transforming agriculture regionally and globally like precision agriculture, stress tolerancecrops (transgenics), novel delivery mechanisms for agri-inputs, Root […]
Why are farmers distressed across India?
By Vikas Vasudeva What’s the problem? The year 2017 was marked by several farmers’ protests nationwide, with a few turning violent. Last month, in New Delhi, […]
Skill development courses for Muslim youth
Chirala: The Andhra Pradesh State Minority Finance Corporation is offering skill development courses for the eligible youth from the Muslim community. Plumbing and electrician courses are […]
How People And a Phone App Are Challenging Gender Violence in a Mumbai Slum
By Sanchari Pal Despite stringent pro-women laws, India is still searching for answers on how to end the rising tide of gender-based violence against women. This […]
To energise WTO, India to host informal, ‘representative’ ministerial in early 2018
By AMITI SEN Buenos Aires meet was fated to fail, says Suresh Prabhu India will host a meeting of select trade ministers representing the entire membership […]
These agri-tech startups are showing the way with 10 trends to watch out for
By Sourav Roy From using hydroponics and drones to setting up agri-equipment rental marketplaces, new-age startups are disrupting agriculture as newer technology trends emerge Agriculture is the […]
Lack of political will, past gender inequity and inertia around Women’s Reservation Bill needs to be addressed
By Neera Saggi The Assembly election in Gujarat saw 126 women candidates win 12 seats. The scenario in 2017 is not much different than that in […]