India’s first transgender judge wants to improve lot of her community
India’s first transgender judge wants to improve lot of her community India’s first transgender judge, Joyita Mondal, is keen on providing a respectful life to […]
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India stares at a demographic crisis
By ABHIRUP BHUNIA With trouble brewing in farming and realty, factory output slackening and joblessness on the rise, radical solutions are needed A study from 2014 […]
Women farmers are leading northern India from subsistence to regeneration
By Esha Chhabra The feminization of agriculture could mean healthier soil and forests, organic produce for urban markets, higher incomes for rural families ALMORA DISTRICT, UTTARAKHAND :  Shanti Devi is […]
India must regulate tubewells as water becomes scarce with urbanization
By Rina Chandran MUMBAI: India must better regulate the use of water-sucking tubewells as access to water becomes increasingly fraught amid rising temperatures and dwindling resources, […]
These Female Leadership Programs Are Helping Bridge The Gender Gap In India’s Startups
By Sindhuja Balaji Being a female entrepreneur in India is a challenge like no other. According to the National Sample Survey Organization’s Sixth Economic Census, only 14% […]
Will environment policies get long-pending attention?
By Mayank Aggarwal The environment ministry sorely needs stability and direction as almost all major forest, wildlife and environment protection related policies are pending for a […]
Gender discrimination a key underlying cause of malnutrition in India
By Prachi Salve & Swagata Yadavar Undernutrition-both stunting and wasting-significantly increases the risks of dying from infections The condition of girls and women-–their nutrition, health and social status–is […]
Agriculture must attract youth, loan waivers no remedy, says MS Swaminathan
Indian agriculture must become profitable to boost farmers’ income and attract youth to the farm sector as loan waivers cannot be sustained, according to eminent […]
Policy to boost farm exports
New Delhi:Â The government plans to come out with a policy to boost the exports of agricultural produce so that farmers get the best price and […]
Maharashtra farm panel seeks CBI probe into sale of HT cotton seeds
Nagpur:Â A Maharashtra government Special Task Force on Friday urged the Centre to institute a CBI enquiry into reports that around 3.50 million packets of illegal […]