Win some, lose all: Vidarbha farmers saved money by avoiding social functions in COVID-19 and invested it in kharif crops, only to lose it all to unseasonal rain October 28, 2020 This kharif season, Vidarbha in Maharashtra saw a jump in cotton and maize cultivation. Farmers invested their COVID-19 savings, hoping...
Recognising the needs and aspirations of the young population is critical October 27, 2020 While catering to the aspirations of youth who will shape the new world order defined by COVID-19, it is vital...
Left out in the cold: The Chopan shepherds of Jammu & Kashmir are without identity or many rights October 27, 2020 They neither own land nor livestock, but spend eight months of a year in the treacherous high altitudes finding green...
Paddy Loot: Punjab Police confiscates illegally smuggled paddy into the state October 26, 2020 Traders and middlemen procure paddy at low rates from farmers in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, then make a killing, selling...
High and Dry: Fourteen years on, 47 villages in Rajasthan await Panchana dam’s water October 26, 2020 Once beneficiaries of the dam, these villages in Karauli and Sawai Madhopur ran dry when the state government stopped releasing...
Baoris, Bijli Swaraj and Biomass Plants: How the states are responding to climate change October 24, 2020 From reviving water bodies to carbon neutral villages and gram panchayats, several states in India are responding to climate change....
Building bridges across gaps between people and welfare schemes October 24, 2020 Vulnerable sections of society need help to access the many welfare schemes in the country. Helping them. navigate the last...
Going Bananas: Bad weather and a failed crop leaves banana cultivators in Bihar with a big bunch of troubles October 23, 2020 Incessant rains and floods rob the sweetness out of banana cultivation in parts of Bihar, leaving farmers worried and in...
Stubble Trouble: Air quality dips in Delhi; spotlight shifts to farmers in Punjab and Haryana October 23, 2020 A penalty of Rs 26 lakh has been imposed on over 1,000 farmers for stubble burning in Punjab. The state...
Myths about remote data collection as a substitute to on-site surveyors October 22, 2020 Remote data collection, a cost-effective approach, is more than just a substitute for in-person surveys. Here are six common myths...
Win some, lose all: Vidarbha farmers saved money by avoiding social functions in COVID-19 and invested it in kharif crops, only to lose it all to unseasonal rain October 28, 2020 This kharif season, Vidarbha in Maharashtra saw a jump in cotton and maize cultivation. Farmers invested their COVID-19 savings, hoping...
Recognising the needs and aspirations of the young population is critical October 27, 2020 While catering to the aspirations of youth who will shape the new world order defined by COVID-19, it is vital...
Left out in the cold: The Chopan shepherds of Jammu & Kashmir are without identity or many rights October 27, 2020 They neither own land nor livestock, but spend eight months of a year in the treacherous high altitudes finding green...
Paddy Loot: Punjab Police confiscates illegally smuggled paddy into the state October 26, 2020 Traders and middlemen procure paddy at low rates from farmers in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, then make a killing, selling...
High and Dry: Fourteen years on, 47 villages in Rajasthan await Panchana dam’s water October 26, 2020 Once beneficiaries of the dam, these villages in Karauli and Sawai Madhopur ran dry when the state government stopped releasing...
Baoris, Bijli Swaraj and Biomass Plants: How the states are responding to climate change October 24, 2020 From reviving water bodies to carbon neutral villages and gram panchayats, several states in India are responding to climate change....
Building bridges across gaps between people and welfare schemes October 24, 2020 Vulnerable sections of society need help to access the many welfare schemes in the country. Helping them. navigate the last...
Going Bananas: Bad weather and a failed crop leaves banana cultivators in Bihar with a big bunch of troubles October 23, 2020 Incessant rains and floods rob the sweetness out of banana cultivation in parts of Bihar, leaving farmers worried and in...
Stubble Trouble: Air quality dips in Delhi; spotlight shifts to farmers in Punjab and Haryana October 23, 2020 A penalty of Rs 26 lakh has been imposed on over 1,000 farmers for stubble burning in Punjab. The state...
Myths about remote data collection as a substitute to on-site surveyors October 22, 2020 Remote data collection, a cost-effective approach, is more than just a substitute for in-person surveys. Here are six common myths...