Has support for autocratic rule grown in India?
By Tadit Kundu Different surveys show differing levels of support for autocratic rule in India Mumbai: A recent global survey by the Pew Research Center, an American think tank, […]
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India: Government Constitutes National Coastal Zone Management Authority
By S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates Introduction The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has constituted the National Coastal Zone Management Authority vide notification no. […]
India’s Wildlife Trafficking Epidemic
By Neeta Lal Poaching and the illegal wildlife trade is on the rise in India No sooner had India wrapped up celebrations of its annual “Wildlife […]
India’s coastal law is being altered in public interest – by bypassing the public
The latest amendment, which allows mining of atomic minerals in coastal areas, was issued without prior public notice in October In the first week of […]
Changing the face of Indian farming
Indian agriculture is expected to feed a growing and increasingly urbanised population. But if everyone wants to move to towns and cities, who is left […]
Tackling India’s hidden hunger
BY EDWARD W. BRESNYAN Micronutrient deficiencies, especially Vitamin A and D, are prevalent in India. Yet, these deficiencies — often referred to as ‘hidden hunger’ — […]
Govt raises wheat MSP by Rs110 to Rs1,735 per quintal
By Sayantan Bera The government has increased minimum support price (MSP) of wheat and pulses to help boost their output New Delhi: The centre on Tuesday raised […]
India to be self-sufficient in pulses in 2 years: Agriculture minister
The production of pulses stood at record 22.95 million tonnes in the 2016-17 crop year (July-June) as against 16.35 million tonnes in the previous year. […]
India’s water-logged farmers try out revamped flood insurance
By Huizhong Wu MADHURPATTI, India: When heavy rains swept through this village in northern Bihar in August and September, so much floodwater covered farmers’ fields that […]
20 years after they began, Naga peace talks reach Nagaland
By Utpal Parashar Chief interlocutor and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s envoy, R N Ravi led the team from the Centre which held closed-door talks with six […]