Centre hikes MSP as kharif sowing begins
MSP hike for 17 crops was approved June 8; this is likely to encourage farmers to diversify and switch to these crops
Agrarian crisis one of the biggest challenges for new govt
Sustainability, more than anything else is agriculture’s biggest challenge. Whoever can manage water can claim to be Indian agriculture&…
Financial devolution
With increased funds and Centrally Sponsored Schemes, India’s states now urgently need the institutional mechanism to manage this responsibility
Modi’s 'health' challenges in Rajya Sabha
As large number of bills pending in the upper house of Parliament are health bills and the BJP-led NDA aliance does not have the numbers in the …
Can goats secure livelihood for small and marginal farmers?
The Centre's discussions on boosting the goat sector to double farmers’ incomes may be futile if fodder and grazing lands, both …
Sluggish monsoon worries India Inc
If the monsoons fail this year, the Modi government will have some serious policy-making, damage control and number crunching to do
Doubling trouble: It’s mid-2022; is it good days yet for farm incomes?
The Union government's claim about being on track to double farmers' income sounds hollow as it has not even spent the allocated budget for …
Expect budget to be rural-centric, focus on delivery to beneficiaries
PM Modi has already launched a major water conservation campaign, put the focus of his second tenure on revival of the agrarian economy
The rise of the rurals
The Bharatiya Janata Party's famed "Gujarat Model" gets a rude jolt in the state's recent polls, especially from rural communities in the …
Climate change disrupts the goal of doubling farmers’ income
According to the just tabled Economic Survey, the government needs to implement “radical” actions to ensure the Prime Minister’…
Demonetisation: public health system ill-equipped and unreliable
The government’s assurance of treatment in government hospitals is hollow as the system is inadequate
Farmers gather in Delhi to demand compensation for crop loss
Instead of giving aid to farmers, government is trying to snatch their land through land bill, say farmers
Only BPL families to get free treatment under NDA’s proposed health scheme
Those above poverty line will have to pay 33 per cent of the cost while the remaining will be paid by government and insurance companies
What to expect from the budget
Narendra Modi's first budget may have many surprises contrary to popular expectations being raised in media. Don't ignore the deficit monsoon and …
By pushing farm Bills through, Modi government has put democracy at crossroads
KK Ragesh of CPI (M), who called for a division vote against the 3 farm Bills passed in Monsoon Session and was suspended from Rajya Sabha, …
One toilet every second: Modi government’s 100 day target
Union ministry issues orders to all states to meet target of constructing 5.2 million toilets by end of August
Namami Gange
Narendra Modi-led government’s flagship programme to restore purity and glory of India’s holiest river has made little progress on ground
Is an environmental apocalypse approaching India?
The Union government scarcely conceals its contempt for the environment working assiduously to dismantle environment protection.
Rahul Gandhi may bet big on NYAY but how viable is it
It’s confusing how the Congress arrived at the figure of Rs 12,000/month for a family to get out of poverty; and how they’re going to …
States told to roll out contingency plans
Plans cover crops, poultry, livestock and fisheries; Centre allows use of funds from agriculture schemes for funding contingency plans
'First 100 days show NDA has no intention to work for the poor'
Report released by network of civil society groups expresses concern over policies damaging to the environment
India to adopt uniform licensing for gas, oil exploration
Policy proposed to bring uniformity in contractual provisions for exploration and production of all types of hydrocarbon resources, says minister …
China and India’s deadly Himalayan clash is a big test for Modi. And a big concern for the world
Such confrontations are usually defused by talks between commanders on the ground, leading to choreographed disengagements. In this case, it …
Union Budget 2018: Merely increasing funds for Clean Ganga will not ensure results
A CAG report had said underutilised funds and an absence of a long-term plan affecting rejuvenation of Ganga
India’s coal power fleets under-utilised, says report, amid auctions
Performance of coal power fleets declined by 21 per cent from 78 per cent in 2010 — a historical low