Wasting water in an area inundated by problems
By Sanjiv Shankaran Agriculture presents a problem for any government, be it centre or the states. The overarching issue is that it yields relatively little in […]
Development News
‘India will be in Top 3 economies by 2024’
AHMEDABAD: Mukesh Ambani, chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and president of Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU), said that India will be among top-3 economies […]
Reform food and school systems to end malnutrition
By K Srinath Reddy A round half of under-five child deaths in India are linked to undernutrition. Susceptibility to a variety of infections, loss of cognitive […]
This Canadian ‘Manifesto’ Might Just Be The Answer To India’s Inequality
By Arun Philip Simon SJ Recently, I happened to read a book by the journalist, Naomi Klein, titled “No Is Not Enough: Defeating The New Shock Politics”. […]
Reasserting Media Rights In India – OpEd
By Nava Thakuria The media fraternity of India observed an unusual Gandhi Jayanti this time as scores of scribes across the country organized protest demonstrations in […]
Three trans women are about to become police officers in a ground-breaking move for India
By Josh Jackman Transgender women are set to become police officers in a ground-breaking move for India. The police force in Tamil Nadu changed its […]
Bhopal becomes second city in India to have exclusive public toilet for third gender
Madhya Pradesh government also plans to appoint members of the third gender community to spread awareness about the ongoing cleanliness campaign in the state. By Shruti […]
India’s new wildlife plan focuses on climate change, landscape management
By Malavika Vyawahare For the first time the plan incorporates areas like the impact of climate change on wildlife and habitats, and landscape management. New Delhi […]
How Agpulse Organics is using herbal agricultural recipes to protect farm biodiversity
By LIBZA MANNAN Offering a range of organic products for crop protection and animal husbandry, the Delhi-based agri startup aims to replace synthetic products for crop […]
Why India’s farmers want to conserve indigenous heirloom rice
By Chitrangada Choudhury India was once home to 100,000 rice varieties, but high-yield, less hardy hybrids have taken over encouraging farmers to safeguard more resistant strains […]