Critiquing globalisation
In Churning the Earth, The Making of Global India, environmentalist Ashish Kothari and economist Aseem Shrivastava put India's much-hyped growth …
As told to Parliament (February 10, 2021): Some 37,439 villages in India without 3G/4G coverage
All that was discussed in the House through the day
As told to Parliament (September 18, 2020): 10,281 Indian farmers died by suicide in 2019
Drought but why
It is time we understood that since drought is human-made it can be reversed
Government tries to harvest success with farmer-friendly Budget
The 2016 Budget has the right intent for the rural sector, but lacks clarity
A quick fix: How ponds built under MGNREGA turned lives around
The realisation that ponds can rapidly recharge groundwater has increased demand for MGNREGA
COVID-19: UP stares at mammoth challenge as migrants return home
More than 1.2 million migrants returned to Uttar Pradesh since the nationwide lockdown was imposed on March 25, according to state official
Drought forever
Severe drought strikes India every eight to nine years and is a major reason for perpetuating poverty
The poorest shun MGNREGA
Participation of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes in the scheme has halved in five years
Jobs Jobs Jobs
The government is obsessed with economic growth. Employment is bound to follow, it claims. That's a delusion. The swelling numbers of unemployed …
How MGNREGA blew Rs 10,853 crore
The “little known” success story of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) has unfolded as a disaster. …
MGNREGS workers in Kerala to get pension
State and Centre to contribute Rs 1,000 each per head
Elusive hunt for skills and jobs
Budget outlays will not do much for job creation or readying youth for skilled work
Agents of change
Gramdoots, or village volunteers, mobilise people to get government machinery moving
Jairam Ramesh releases NREGS funds to Uttar Pradesh with conditions attached
Move coincides with Rahul Gandhi's public relations campaign in poll-bound state
Afforestation wages in cash
Chhattisgarh violates Supreme Court order
The swing
More women than men are voting in India. Majority of them are from rural areas
Movement for worse
The marginalised from Western Odisha who migrate out of the state lead difficult lives
MGNREGA protest crosses 40 days, activists seek legal aid for workers
Multiple violations of the MGNREGA make it a textbook case of approaching the judiciary, Prashant Bhushan said
Eucalyptus, acacia and teak, not Sal: Why CAG is critical of Odisha’s afforestation efforts
There was an ‘acute shortfall’ in achieving plantation targets in Odisha due to lack of coordination, working plan, improper …
Mainstreaming climate resilience through MGNREGS: Learning from Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvannamalai
The district set a record for creating 1,121 farm ponds in 30 days in September 2021, in line with the recently launched state climate mission
COVID-19: How heat stress affected livelihood, health of Maharashtra’s rural communities
The COVID-19 situation may improve with increased vaccinations, but temperatures will continue to rise for the foreseeable future, putting …
How historical methods helped landless farmers earn a living
Farmers revive traditional retention ponds that drain water during floods and retain moisture in droughts
Water-stressed in India: Curious case of 2 neighbouring Telangana districts
The contrast in the districts’ JSA rankings was due to proper implementation of schemes
Irrigation sector gets boost in Union Budget
Apart from generous budgetary allocation, the government will utilise MGNREGS to increase the water harvesting potential of drought-affected …