NREGA’s technological sabbatical

Job cards of many to expire in 2011 and renewal would take time

Managing malaria

The case of malaria is an example of how excessive reliance on insecticides has damaged the environment and harmed public health

Millionaire mukhiyas

Money pumped in development schemes in Bihar is giving rise to a new breed of village heads, flush with money and flexing muscles

How women seized NREGA

National nutrition week: How kitchen gardens are saving villagers from malnourishment

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the latest address of Mann ki Baat noted that the month of September will be observed as National Nutrition Month&…

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 target …

IFAD and Morocco sign $25 million dollar deal to finance rural development

This project aims to reduce poverty by 30 per cent by 2030

Bihar in reverse gear

State plans to bring down its minimum wage rate to that under MGNREGA

Who gets how much

Budget outlay for different ministries and departments

Dutch minister upsets farmers

Understanding Gandhi

GANDHI’S VISION AND VALUES — THE MORAL QUEST FOR CHANGE IN INDIAN AGRICULTURE·Vivek Pinto·Sage, New Delhi, 1998

Arsenic food

Film review: A planet of hope

Kalahandi: A Planet of Herbs / Director: Amarendra Kishore / 28 minutes / English/Hindi

Common intent

Some uncommon proposals in UPA's maiden budget

Murder mystery in Bihar

The killing of two social activists has left behind a series of unanswered questions. On the evening of January 24 social activists Sarita and …

SEZs and socialism

In defence of capitalism

Diluting MGNREGA does not make market sense

Smart farming

Two IITians explore ways to make farming profitable for Bihar farmers

How NREGA helped Panihari village

Bring back the social sector, but not interventionist planning

Centre cuts foodgrain supply for Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana

NREGS expansion

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आंध्र प्रदेश उच्च न्यायालय ने केंद्रीय वन एवं पर्यावरण मंत्रालय की उस अधिसूचना को रद्द कर दिया है, जिसमें कहा गया था कि लीनियर ...

MGNREGA scheme failed on many counts: report

In the last five years, the average person days of work generated per household under MGNREGS remained less than 50 across years