Are our budgets participatory?
Legislative scrutiny of budget in India compares with that of Afghanistan and Rwanda
Poll-bound Rajasthan hurries with controversial Parwan dam
Rahul Gandhi to lay foundation stone. But what about people, including tribals, likely to be displaced and fudging of facts relating to the …
Over 400 farmers have committed suicide in Telangana since its formation
National Human Rights Commission has sought report from the state
Land bill gets diluted on way to Parliament
Bill provisions now favour government and industry, not farmers, say activists
Maharashtra elections: Farmers warm up to the idea of guaranteed income
Community youth’s fascination with development, however, is likely to split the farmers’ votes
India becomes first country to adopt an agroforestry policy
Four-day world congress on agroforestry in Delhi pushes for accelerating growing trees on farms for sustainable agriculture and mitigating …
SC slams Gujarat minister for illegal sale of agricultural land
Gujarat government had gone out of its way to allow Mumbai-based company to sell land to bauxite processing unit
Panchayat polls in West Bengal in July
Bitter fight between election commission and state government ends; questions over bureaucratic interference in Panchayat matters remain
Polavaram's revised tender award manipulated: Andhra high power committee
It recommends awarding contract to consortium led by Transstroy, a firm owned by Congress MP from Guntur
Will disability rights bill get passed by Parliament this session?
Activists divided over provisions of the bill
Political parties use rural health mission scam stick to beat Mayawati government
Bahujan Samaj Party leader defiant blames UPA for the mess
Anti-Kasturirangan campaigners win in Idukki
Voters were highly misled and misinformed by the Left Democratic Front and a section of the church, say environmentalists
Women take the lead, parties follow
Political parties are fine tuning their campaigns, policies to gain more votes of women, who are exercising their franchise in increasing numbers
Pre-election freebie distribution needs regulation: Supreme Court
Party leaders see red; claim intervention is unnecessary
US Congress tells government to oppose large dams
It also seeks compensation and redress to people who suffer violation of human rights, including forced displacement, resulting from loan, grant, …
‘We plan to make public transport more convenient’
Sheila Dikshit of the Congress party has been the chief minister of Delhi for three consecutive terms. She is in the fray to win the seat a …
UN heritage status for Odisha's Koraput farming system
Indigenous knowledge and farming practices of the region's tribal people recognised for promoting food security and conserving biodiversity
Maharashtra elections: Welfare dominates tribal mandate
Vote likely to be split between the Congress, NCP and BJP
Centre dilly dallies on Telangana
Hyderabad crippled as stir intensifies
West Bengal transport minister calls cycle ban in Kolkata illegal
State government yet to revoke ban on non-motorised transport despite repeated protests, calls from civil society and advisory from Union …
Jagan received Rs 1,172 crore as bribes from investors: CBI
In turn, industries and investors got land, mining leases and concessions from the state government
Dictated by land
Khap panchayats oppose marriage in same gotra to control landholdings
Government introduces land amendment bill amid protests, walkout
Farmers and civil society groups march on Delhi streets to protest Narendra Modi government’s anti-farmers and anti-people bill which …
Budget through the years post liberalisation
Run up to Budget 2012-13