Coronavirus makes the pharma sector sick; those associated with the industry in a fix March 17, 2020 Until the Coronavirus outbreak, 80 per cent of the active pharmaceutical ingredients came from China. Now, the pharmaceutical companies have...
The hotel industry takes a big hit as domestic and international tourists stop checking in March 17, 2020 In the eighth part of the Gaon Connection series “FiasCorona”, read how the hotel industry, especially the smaller hotels and...
Merely 10 minutes of hailstorm buried hopes of these farmers in Uttar Pradesh, Bundelkhand March 16, 2020 While the world is worried about the Coronavirus outbreak, unseasonal rainfall and hailstorm in many states in the first half...
“The auto sector was already incurring losses, this Coronavirus has pushed us back further” March 16, 2020 India imports 27 per cent of auto parts from China. Now that the government has banned any import from China...
There’s poison on the plate. But, should only farmers be blamed for this mess? Not really March 16, 2020 In 2010, after samples of fruits and vegetables showed large-scale food contamination, the Delhi High Court ordered an inquiry. Public...
Rain, hailstorm damage crops in Uttar Pradesh, rain-related incidents kill 28 in the state March 14, 2020 Yogi Adityanath, the chief minister of the state, asked all district magistrates to assess the damage to standing crops, cattle...
Need for speed kills more people in rural areas. Sadly, they have low access to emergency care March 14, 2020 As per the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, about 64% of the road accidents happen due to over-speeding and...
Soybean and Basmati farmers bear the brunt of Coronavirus, prices increase by about 25% March 14, 2020 This year’s Holi has not been very colourful for the Basmati rice and soybean farmers. Due to Coronavirus, these crops...
“A gram pradhan has several responsibilities. How can a woman be expected to handle it?” March 14, 2020 The number of women pradhans in the panchayat has increased as there are seats reserved for them, but their participation...
Adivasi hamlets, around 85 kms from megacity Mumbai, are still waiting for development March 14, 2020 Originally forest dwellers, Katkaris tribe in Maharashtra face the risk of increasingly getting marginalised as they grapple with landlessness, lack...
Coronavirus makes the pharma sector sick; those associated with the industry in a fix March 17, 2020 Until the Coronavirus outbreak, 80 per cent of the active pharmaceutical ingredients came from China. Now, the pharmaceutical companies have...
The hotel industry takes a big hit as domestic and international tourists stop checking in March 17, 2020 In the eighth part of the Gaon Connection series “FiasCorona”, read how the hotel industry, especially the smaller hotels and...
Merely 10 minutes of hailstorm buried hopes of these farmers in Uttar Pradesh, Bundelkhand March 16, 2020 While the world is worried about the Coronavirus outbreak, unseasonal rainfall and hailstorm in many states in the first half...
“The auto sector was already incurring losses, this Coronavirus has pushed us back further” March 16, 2020 India imports 27 per cent of auto parts from China. Now that the government has banned any import from China...
There’s poison on the plate. But, should only farmers be blamed for this mess? Not really March 16, 2020 In 2010, after samples of fruits and vegetables showed large-scale food contamination, the Delhi High Court ordered an inquiry. Public...
Rain, hailstorm damage crops in Uttar Pradesh, rain-related incidents kill 28 in the state March 14, 2020 Yogi Adityanath, the chief minister of the state, asked all district magistrates to assess the damage to standing crops, cattle...
Need for speed kills more people in rural areas. Sadly, they have low access to emergency care March 14, 2020 As per the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, about 64% of the road accidents happen due to over-speeding and...
Soybean and Basmati farmers bear the brunt of Coronavirus, prices increase by about 25% March 14, 2020 This year’s Holi has not been very colourful for the Basmati rice and soybean farmers. Due to Coronavirus, these crops...
“A gram pradhan has several responsibilities. How can a woman be expected to handle it?” March 14, 2020 The number of women pradhans in the panchayat has increased as there are seats reserved for them, but their participation...
Adivasi hamlets, around 85 kms from megacity Mumbai, are still waiting for development March 14, 2020 Originally forest dwellers, Katkaris tribe in Maharashtra face the risk of increasingly getting marginalised as they grapple with landlessness, lack...