‘China growth model cannot be universal’
Wen Teijun, dean of Renim University in Beijing, has been documenting the world's agrarian history and turmoils. He initiated the New Rural …
Tribals fight pitched battle with police during eviction drive in Purnia
Landless tribals had forcibly occupied school land on Independence Day, demanding land and livelihood. Violence leaves seven, including one …
Only 22 housing projects for poor completed under JNNURM, says CAG
Comptroller and Auditor General raps urban development and housing ministries for failing to bring about urban governance reforms
BRICS nations discuss ways to achieve health goals through collaboration
Affordable health care and containing burden of diseases high on agenda
Raw Deal
Scepticism hangs over Kerala's Tribal Rehabilitation and Development Mission and its master plan
Farm laws effect: Farmers’ protests in India increased 38% in 2020 after 3 years of decline
Number of protests increased in 12 states, with Jharkhand leading the tally
Retail FDI myths
There is no evidence that global retail chains ensure better prices for farmers or help bring down inflation
Chipping away
Time was, when the Saranda forest cover was so dense that even the sun's rays couldn't penetrate it. Ironically, denudation has driven the region …
A new planning commission or an advisory body?
Indications are that the National Development Reforms Commission that will replace the Planning Commission will not have financial allocation powers
A continental crisis, and a few green shoots
African countries are fighting an addiction: import of food items, which happens at the cost of domestic farmers. Despite the unprecedented …
COVID-19: Bracing for agrarian crisis and food insecurity
Distress among marginal farmers and unavailability of food to migrant labourers has been largely ignored in Union government’s economic …
Aaj Ka Roadshow
Liberalisation in India has not only affected humdrum life, but also popular cultural forms. This is palpable in the changing dynamics of the big …
Red said go
West Bengal's Left Front government is all set to displace farmers
Congress socialist party?
Left-of-centre agenda must not be abandoned
Can MGNREGA be a tool for post-COVID-19 rural recovery
Agriculture is the least-affected sector of the economy. It is poised to gain and lead economy’s revival process
News 360° - Briefs
Our duly elected unrepresentatives
Who do the candidates in the polls represent and how representative are their victories?
Caution: pastures ahead
What it means to have a crisis: Understanding labour law relaxations in India and global trends
We may move towards a decision that pushes industrial production at the cost of our environment and the relaxation of environmental laws
Pollinator Week: Economic impact of pollination cannot be underestimated
Annual market value of crop production directly linked to pollination was $235-$577 billion, says report
Political parties come under RTI Act, says Central Information Commission
Terms political parties public authorities as they are substantially funded by Central government
A march to highlight land struggles in India
Beginning October 2, activists will cover 75,000 km in a year
Pollinator Week: How climate change disrupts flower growth, puts bees at risk
Habitat loss, nutritional deficiencies and lack of varied diet of pollinators is impacting plant and flower growth