A million opportunities lost
The ruling alliance’s flagship rural employment programme took unprecedented strides in creating water conservation structures across the …
Born at 44
Odisha village gets pattas after nearly half a century. Land reform programmes get jumpstart
Land use policy for the country on anvil
Rural development ministry revives two-decade old plan to demarcate the country according to land use to avert conflicts
Centre launches MGNREGA 2.0
30 new types of work added to the rural job guarantee scheme list to restore demand for work under UPA's flagship welfare programme
Pitfalls of a uniform food regime
In face of drought and rising food prices, attention shifts to local diet and food diversity
Liberal politics of Economic Survey 2011-12
The Economic Survey 2011-12 showcases the dividends of economic liberalisation started by the ruling party. But admits: growth is not possible …
Walk the village talk
After raising the political profile of village councils, government wants to downsize them
Poverty level will increase if health expenditure included
Planning Commission factors in less than one rupee a day as health expenditure in its affidavit to the apex court
The panchayat outrage
It was a vote for self-governance, not self-determination. No panchayat election in the country ever created as much hype as that of Jammu and …
Rights without benefits
Over 1.3 million tribals and forest dwellers have got rights over the land they had been using for years under the Forest Rights Act. This can, …