8 sister states

And a step-fatherly Centre

Ever felt dumped on?

New law will make Nigeria’s petroleum industry attractive to investors

Among the main objectives of the Petroleum Industry Act are to define the relationship between the society, investors; create regulatory and …

Has lifting subsidies depressed fertiliser use?

A survey reveals that while using fertilisers, farmers are seldom guided by their price alone.

Changing tack

What's wrong with cheap energy?

Autonomy for Delhi zoo

Promoting agri practices in Punjab for water efficiency, better residue management

New-age machines can help save costs, water & electricity usage as well as combat the problem of stubbles

Investors, insurers ask G20 economies to stop fossil fuel subsidies

The G20 governments were urged to establish a deadline for phasing out fossil fuel subsidies for a steady decline in greenhouse gas emissions

'Luring' migrants to the Capital

The per capita subsidy for Delhi has doubled over the 1970s, greatly encouraging the influx into the city.

Five takeaways from Economic Survey 2016

One of the key findings from this analysis is increasing inequality in income in India

What price subsidies?

Fortification plans

In Short

Market rights

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North gets soft options on subsidy cuts

Small increase in exports can boost income

Brushing aside environmental costs

‘Rationalising subsidies, improving infrastructure could revive agri-sector’

For every million rupees spent on agricultural research, 328 people are pulled out of poverty. In contrast, the same amount spent on power …

Cloudy days for solar cooker

Subsidy amounts and sales figures may not always be indicators of commercial success. After a decade-old promotion campaign, only a few …

Costly populism

SUBSIDIZING UNSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, UNDERMINING THE EARTH WITH PUBLIC FUNDS· Andre de Moor & Peter Calamai·Commissioned by …

Water, Marathwada women’s woe: Inclement weather affecting farmers’ mental health, social standing

Market does not support the farmers even if they manage to harvest the crops

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Draft fisheries subsidies agreement will negatively impact developing nations: Experts

Developing nations have some wins at the Ministerial Conference but developed nations benefit most  

State of India’s environment: Why farmers kill themselves

The back of the Indian farmour is against the wall amid rising costs of inputs, climate change-induced risks and faulty market mechanisms