Why companies are lobbying to push for hybrid paddy seeds in India

Most of India still cultivates rice from pure-bred seeds, something which prevents companies backed by multinationals from expanding their market

Government’s flip-flops on heatwaves

While the Central government has been keeping a tab on heatwaves since 2014, officially, it has refused to declare them as natural disasters

In poll-bound MP, Rajasthan, the cow finds space in manifestos, not cowsheds

Farmers are leaving their cattle and cowsheds are in a pitiable condition but they hardly figure in political parties' poll promises

Farmers and smartphone politics

Can pre-poll sops like giving smart phones with internet connectivity to farmers increase farm income?

As Sardar Sarovar dam's gates get shut, 192 villages fear submergence

But the government is not sure who all will get submerged, let alone rehabilitate them

Farmer producer organisations need their very own Amul

Instead of encouraging them on paper, the government has to create a few model FPOs in the country and provide institutional support to them

Positive message from Minister's open urination incident

Without providing toilet facilities, how can the idea of SBM be enforced?

Fifth Schedule and the fate of scheduled areas

Will the Xaxa committee report impact the Supreme Court’s impending judgment on Fifth Schedule?

Modi’s burden of civilising rural India

Our prime minister’s recognition of ‘uncivilised’ state of rural India means he should be spending more on ‘civilising&…

Cash transfers do not benefit

Jitendra visited three districts in Rajasthan to meet people who are supposed beneficiaries of UPA government’s much-touted Direct Benefit …

A reminder to Vasundhara Raje

Why employment has to be guaranteed through an Act, not a scheme