IBM bets big on agriculture, to help farmers scale up
By Vishal Krishna IBM’s subsidiary the Weather Company has already worked with 70 startups and wants to reach out to more through Niti Aayog. India has […]
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Rs 1,413: Avg monthly surplus for rural India is just enough to buy a fan
By Shreehari Paliath The poorest states by this measure were Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand and Bihar Rs 1,413: That’s the average monthly surplus available to a rural Indian home, […]
Opinion | Women can change the rural landscape
By Chitvan Singh Dhillon & Mamta Women self-help groups can bring about economic gains via joint liability and mobilization of small-scale savings As we approach M.K. Gandhi’s […]
Govt draws up ₹ 1,500 crore plan to boost agri exports
By Asit Ranjan Mishra The ₹ 1,500 crore plan to boost agri exports is part of the government’s initiative to curb India mounting current account deficit […]
India simply cannot afford to keep supporting agriculture the dumb way
By Sunil Jain Subsidies cost 8% of agri-GDP vs public investment of just 2.2%; the MSP-plan that costs 1% of GDP will make it worse. Though […]
The decision on ‘Triple Talaq’ during the continuum of explanation!
By BIBHUTI PATI It all depends on approaching an issue with a correct perspective and right reasoning. There are many issues which have led a […]
India needs both price and income support for farmers
By Soumya Kanti Ghosh & Debashis Padhi The concerns about the downsides of these schemes are overblown, and they could go some way in alleviating rural woes Since […]
Moving from farm jobs to services: How can India hasten the transition?
By Abhishek Gupta The barriers to entry in manufacturing, and India’s widespread fluency in English — a boon in global services — suggest comparative advantage lies […]
India must ditch rice to feed growing population, scientists warn
By Josh Gabbatiss Conventional crops use too much water and do not provide enough nutrients India must shift from growing mainly rice and wheat to other crops that […]
Is India winning the battle against extreme poverty?
India is now a middle-income country. The political, policy and administrative systems have to adjust to the new realities India is perhaps no longer home […]