Relevant for Sociology, General Studies & Essay. Apparently, a marginal infusion of cash in the hands of the poor will
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Fertiliser subsidy: Most farmers don’t know they receive benefit: Survey
Relevant for Sociology, General Studies & Essay. The Centre spends some Rs 70,000 crore annually to heavily subsidise fertiliser for
Continue readingCasual farm labour shrinks by 40% since 2011-12, total job loss nearly 3 crore: NSSO data shows
Relevant for General Studies & Sociology – UPSC-CSE 2019 An estimated 3.2 crore casual labourers lost their jobs in rural
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White gold: How a revolution was reversed
Relevant for General Studies Bt cotton helped India become the world’s No. 2 producer and No. 2 exporter of the
Continue readingPest challenge: A new, unwelcome visitor
Relevant for General Studies. Fall armyworm, first detected in maize fields in India last year, can wreak havoc across crops
Continue readingIndia and China are leading the way towards a sustainable growth model
Relevant for General Studies, Essay & Sociology Research shows that achieving India’s renewable energy targets would create 330,000 new jobs.
Continue readingRivers are critical for groundwater recharge
Relevant for General Studies & Essay India’s groundwater recharge is not adequate even though drought conditions are making us extract
Continue readingHow much ground has democracy lost in recent years?
Relevant for Essay, Sociology & General Studies. In China, 30 years ago, an audacious public protest in the capital’s central
Continue readingUshering in a new social contract through Minimum Income Guarantee
Relevant for General Studies, Essay & Sociology The minimum income proposal will strengthen the State’s ability to deliver on its
Continue readingRepercussions of eviction of forest dwellers from their right on Forests
Relevant for Sociology, General Studies & Essay The Supreme Court put on hold its recent order asking states to evict
Continue readingTaxed through trade policies, farmers need stable income policy
Relevant for Sociology & General Studies. Implicitly taxed through restrictive marketing and trade policies, farmers need a stable income policy.
Continue readingState of Indian Agriculture: CSO.
Relevant for Sociology, General Studies & Essay. When it comes to agriculture growth, the NDA government compares poorly with its
Continue readingThe UK must apologise for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre
Relevant for General Studies. Apart from the horrific killings and their cover up, the impact of the massacre on the
Continue readingThe fear of conviction deters sexual violence
Relevant for Sociology, Essay & General Studies In our experience of working with thousands of survivors of sexual abuse over
Continue readingWhy our encounters with leopards are increasing and what can we do about it
Relevant for General Studies & Essay We must accept the fact that leopards and people will live together right across
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