Boosting digital economy: Google CEO Pichai urges India to allow cross-border flow of data
By  Rishi Ranjan Kala In a letter, Pichai said free flow of data with focus on user privacy and security will encourage start-ups to expand globally […]
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‘Nutrition Farming’ Gaining Attention In India
By Abha Toppo An Australian agronomist, Steve Capeness along with his Queensland-based firm Nutri-Tech Solutions has introduced a method of ‘nutrition farming’ for agriculture sector in India. It […]
PETROLEUM (OIL) MARKETING COMPANIES’ UNFOUNDED COMPASSION AND UNREQUITED LOVE
By BIBHUTI PATI The Oil PSUs under the Petroleum Ministry of the Govt. of India have recently instructed all the Petrol Pump Retail Dealers to prepare and submit a Database […]
Post office solutions: the challenges facing India Post Payments Bank
The new India Post Payments Bank can hasten financial inclusion, but detailing is key Amidst some fanfare, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the India Post Payments […]
Depleting groundwater shrinks India’s agricultural lands: Government data
By Anuradha Shukla In 2017, nearly 40 lakh hectares of agricultural land was impacted because of water woes, resulting in a drop in the area under […]
Parliamentary Democracy in India, Nepal, Pakistan and Bangladesh: Is it really working for us?
By Justice Markandey Katju Parliamentary Democracy in India, Nepal, Pakistan and Bangladesh: Is it really working for us? Parliamentary democracy in our subcontinent is the […]
Pollution regulator issues environmental notices to Coal India
By Sudarshan Varadhan NEW DELHI: The pollution regulator for Odisha issued notices to Coal India mines with combined annual capacity of 20 million tonnes over environmental […]
Why workers & peasants are agitating
By Amitava Guha Land reforms and redistribution of land are a major measure that will not only provide a source of income and security for the […]
9 percent of all abortions are following sex selection in India, says IDF, asks India to focus on women’s health
By Swagata Yadavar New Delhi: Abortion was legalised in India almost half a century ago, yet unsafe abortions — performed in unhygienic conditions by untrained providers — […]
Can stepwells help curb the water crisis in India?
By Pooja Patel The sight of women walking hours in the scorching sun to fetch water from wells many miles away is a commonplace in […]