Cornell partners in new international center in India
When Jeanie Borlaug unveiled the statue of her father, Nobel laureate Norman E. Borlaug, she couldn’t help but give him a squeeze. “My father would […]
Month: January 2018
Cambodia’s Special Relationship With India
By Sao Phal Niseiy Strong ties developed during the Cold War can expand even further under Modi’s Act East Policy. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen will […]
How to stop violence against women in India — it starts with training police officers
From the Woman’s Marches in the US to the global #MeToo campaign, the issue of women’s rights has well and truly permeated society’s consciousness. But this should not disguise the […]
The human-elephant conflict in India’s tea state Assam
By Navin Singh Khadka Growers of world-famous Assam tea are encroaching into forests, fuelling a conflict between elephants and humans, locals and authorities in the […]
The Draft Model Contract Farming Act 2018
By Ibu Sanjeeb Garg Beating the Rhetoric The government has recently released the draft Model Contract Farming Act,2018 for public comments and responses. This report […]
Budget 2018: India can bet on agriculture, but support sectors like warehousing, cold storage need equal attention
By Anil Talreja The agriculture sector is recognised as the backbone of the Indian economy and has always received special attention in the Finance Bill. And it […]
Farm credit increase for India looks likely
By Camellia Aebischer The Indian government is looking to increase India’s farm credit in the upcoming budget, fuelling the agriculture sector With a budget presentation looming, […]
How a TV serial watched by 400 mn changed gender beliefs in rural India
By Swagata Yadavar To reach ‘media-dark’ regions of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh-areas with little TV-a radio adaption was broadcast using six community radios In […]
Gender parity can boost India’s GDP by 27%: WEF co-chairs
NEW DELHI: Raising women’s participation in the labour force to the same level as men can boost India’s GDP by 27 per cent, IMF Chief […]
India restricts use of imported petcoke in Delhi region
NEW DELHI: India’s environment ministry has placed restrictions on the use of imported petroleum coke in the capital Delhi and its surrounding region, in the […]