Cost of importing food is expected to rise 6% in 2017

The global food import bill is rising despite robust output in 2017, says UN

MGNREGS falls short of funds again despite increased allocation in rural sector

Pending liabilities in the scheme means that workers’ wages are unpaid

CAPART up for overhaul

Funding agency for rural NGOs may be on its last legs

Let states decide

On a weak limb

Reeds to the rescue

An ecofriendly way of treating polluted wastewater holds promise for rural India

Toothless at 10

A decade after their inception, Panchayati Raj bodies are yet to be granted adequate powers

Socio Economic and Caste Census could leave rightful claimants out of BPL list

Activists point out several drawbacks in the inclusion and deprivation criteria

Lack of budget, high demand slow MGNREGS

Deletions keep millions jobless despite the scheme seeing highest demand in a decade

MGNREGA: Less than a million people got 100 days of work in first 7 months of this financial year

Least number of people got 100 days of work under MGNREGA in 5 years

Private insurance companies benefitted the most from PM Fasal Bima Yojana: Report

Farmers yet to be paid Rs 5,724 crore for claims made in 5 years since scheme launch

Funds for more forests

The Centre plans to set up a banking institution for afforestation programmes

Odisha report on housing ‘irregularities’ under Centre’s lens

MPs allege that 85% of 1.2 million PMAY-G beneficiaries in state ineligible for scheme

In defence of capitalism

Diluting MGNREGA does not make market sense

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

Smart farming

Two IITians explore ways to make farming profitable for Bihar farmers

Dutch minister upsets farmers

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

Lean, mean scheme

Budget to start process of reforming Central rural schemes, 45 years after first demand

Free from poverty line

Centre delinks access to welfare schemes from poverty line

In short