EMERSON’S SOCIAL REFORMS: IT’S IMPACT ON AMERICAN WOMEN
By BIBHUTI PATI The leading figure among the pioneers of the Renaissance in American literature was Ralph Waldo Emerson who had profound impact on American Society […]
Month: August 2018
Digitally empowering women in rural India
By Aditi Bhowmick Evidence from randomized evaluations shows how mobile technology can transform the lives of rural Indian women The pink 2017-18 Economic Survey got the […]
Dedicated cover could build tolerance for mental health issue
By Arshad Khan IRDAI mandate to insurance companies to bring mental ailments under medical insurance policy is a step in the right direction, say several industry […]
Water in India’s 91 major reservoirs at 63% of total storage capacity
By T E Narasimhan Out of these 91 reservoirs, 37 have hydropower generation capability with an installed capacity of more than 60 Mw Chennai: The water storage available across […]
The Kerala floods show Indians need to rethink how they live with water
By Daniel Parsons & Christopher Skinner The Indian state of Kerala has been devastated by severe floods. More than 350 people have died, while more than a million have been […]
India, China to implement confidence building measures for peace along border
The decision was taken at talks between Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and the visiting Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe. India and China on Thursday agreed to work towards full implementation of the ongoing […]
Sowing nature back into agriculture
By Nahla Nainar Organic farming gets a boost through the efforts of these New Age farmers While the monsoons have created havoc this year with […]
The concerns of the Indian agrarian sector
By Abhinav Raj Indian Council of Agriculture Research in its annual report 2017-18 said that they have developed 209 new varieties/hybrids with potential for higher yields […]
India’s new compensatory afforestation rules dilute rights of forest dwellers
By Mayank Aggarwal India’s environment ministry has notified the Compensatory Afforestation Fund (CAF) Rules 2018 to ensure proper utilisation of Rs 660 billion for plantation of […]
Digitizing agriculture with geospatial technologies
By Shilpi Chakravarty Agriculture has the power to give maximum employment to people in India. This can be only done by digitizing the sector and geospatial […]