Agreement inked for making AP districts drought-proof
New Delhi: An agreement was signed on September 8, between the Centre, the Andhra Pradesh government and a UN body to help five of the driest […]
Development News
Poverty: Politicians’ best friend and boon for political parties
By Prof Mithilesh Kumar Sinha Poverty benefits only the enemies of democracy to keep the masses of our people in a perpetual cycle of poverty, while […]
In the world’s largest democracy, 55% of people feel autocracy is good for governance
A surprisingly large section of Indians believe their country could do better with military rule or an autocratic government. Some 67% of them believe in […]
27% girls in India married before 18, maternal health poor, says UN report
India continues to lag behind in reproductive health and women’s equality, the study by the United Nations said India is still struggling to stop child […]
Campaign recognises contributions of women who help others of their gender
NEW DELHI: In an attempt to showcase instances where women have stepped forward to help others of their gender, the ministry of women and child […]
India Diwali: Delhi acts against pollution menace
India’s capital is enacting a plan to combat hazardous smog, as air pollution in Delhi hits “very severe” levels New Delhi:Â The plan, which includes traffic […]
India’s Andhra Pradesh investigates planting of Monsanto’s unapproved GM cotton
By Mayank Bhardwaj GUNTUR: One of India’s biggest cotton-growing states has formed a panel to investigate how 15 percent of the state’s cotton acreage has been […]
Retrench India’s farm economy to sustain it
Our agriculture policy needs to focus on improving productivity instead of price support Here is a cautionary tale. In 2007-08, Madhya Pradesh’s Shivraj Singh Chouhan […]
Agricultural development in India – breaks & trials
By T ANAND Agricultural development is a must for the economic development of a country. “Agricultural progress is essential to provide food for growing non-agricultural […]
India’s rising problem: Urban floods
By Asit K. Biswas Politicians blame climate change but ignore need for planning and infrastructure to ease seasonal flooding that wreaks havoc in cities Tropical storm […]