Drastic step or careless move?
Bill allows regional rural banks to tap private capital
Access to financial services can help rural India cope with climate risks: Study
Over half the Indian households surveyed who faced climate shocks used their own savings to cope
Tikait on Green revolution
When asked to comment on the green revolution, Mahendra singh Tikait, Bharat Kisan Union (BKU) leader relates it to issues of organic …
Tikait on farmer loans
Here's a sneak preview of BKU (Bharat Kisan Union) Leader Mahendra Singh Tikait's tête-á-tête with DTE on farmers' income, …
Crafty accounting
The budget projects a pro-poor image, while covertly playing to the market
Microcredit scheme for solar lighting system
Rural families pay less than what they spent on kerosene lamps for off-grid lighting