Smart tech will only work for women when the fundamentals for its uptake are in place
If we want to tackle the underlying causes of gender inequality, to build smart and innovate for change, then technology is good
The wise debate
As the world debates the effectiveness of industrialised agriculture, the good-old small farmer emerges victorious
Indian firms' CSR spending needs more accountability and transparency
Corporate India is investing well to meet its social goals, but the funds seem misdirected
Education, infrastructure saving grace for top districts: NITI Aayog report
Top performing districts still lag behind in development parameters like health and nutrition
The others too
The MeToo campaign comes at a time when women are being courted for electoral gains. Is it good or bad?
Govt's share of spending on nutrition, public health reduces in the last four years
Even the outstanding liabilities of states have been growing at double digits
A solar water purifier, with a difference
Scientists at the Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute at Phaltan in Maharashtra developed a solar water purifier, that does not …
78% MPs yet to identify villages for development under Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana
With just nine months to go, Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana, a scheme that is low on priority of the Lok Sabha and Rajya MPs, is way off the …
पंचायतों पर डोरे डालने के निहितार्थ
पंचायती राज व्यवस्था अपने 25वें साल में है। विकास का महत…
Panchayat elections are set to become all the more important
These village-level governments have all the ingredients to make or break a political party’s fortune
Allocation for schools in tribal areas increased, but funds for other education schemes heavily slashed
Funds for hostels and pre-matric scholarships for ST students sustained a drop of 94 per cent and 75 per cent respectively
Rare takes on the year just passing by
Being a Down To Earth reporter entails merging the personal with the professional. The magazine you so dearly own has a fascinating world …