Right to Skill: How Chhattisgarh’s Pioneering Policy Is Transforming Its Future
By Lekshmi Priya S The state has been amongst the foremost ones in the country to give a functional framework to the skilling sector and institute […]
Month: October 2018
Government Official Resigns As #MeToo Movement Gathers Force In India
By FURKAN LATIF KHAN & SUSHMITA PATHAK New Delhi: An Indian government minister has resigned after more than a dozen women accused him of sexual harassment. Veteran […]
India still needs to work on gender parity and exports: Niti Aayog
“While India has focussed on innovation, infrastructure, structural reforms and ease of doing business, a lot of work still needs to be done on gender […]
Chemical Plant in India is Turning Its Carbon Emissions Into Baking Soda
By Drew MacFarlane At a Glance A chemical plant in India has found a way to make useful products out of the CO2 emissions from its […]
21 Indian Cities Projected to Run Out of Groundwater by 2020, Report Says
By Pam Wright At a Glance Nearly 600 million people face high to extreme water stress in the country. Seventy-five percent of all households do not have water […]
Delhi Teen Helps Grow 6000+ Trees, Raise Farmer Incomes in Vidarbha by 25%!
By Jovita Aranha Aarnav is only 17, but his work in the last three years has been instrumental in saving hundreds of farmers from losing hope […]
‘Achieving zero hunger requires agriculture to be sustainable, climate smart’
By Deepanwita Gita Niyogi FAO India representative Tomio Shichiri talks to Down To Earth on whether current government policies are effective to achieve the Zero Hunger […]
Can agriculture be profitable and sustainable?
By Lipy Adhikari While commercialisation of agriculture has led to an increase in profits in South Asia – a region marred by poverty and child malnutrition […]
Tackling farm distress through technology
By Sanjay Kaul The full visual of a field through drones gives crop insights that aren’t always noticeable on foot or with traditional land-based methods Indian […]
India hit with its biggest outbreak of Zika to date, with 32 confirmed cases
By Manveena Suri India has recorded its biggest outbreak of Zika virus to date, with 32 cases confirmed in Jaipur, capital of the western state […]