FOOD GRAIN, WHEAT EXPORTS, WHEAT, FOOD

Wheat exports: Uncertainty looms despite Russia’s re-entry into deal

Russia’s participation in the wheat exports deal is essential for keeping a global food shortage from getting worse. Read more »
Fertiliser, one nation one fertilizer policy. gm crops

Fertiliser subsidies need deeper reforms, better targeting

India must cut fertiliser subsidies by targeting them better, while also making efforts to reduce the use of chemical fertilisers to facilitate climate change mitigation. Read more »
democracy index rankings

Flawed practices behind India’s low democracy index rankings

The institutions that publish democracy index rankings are not biased, but they fail to filter out the biases of people who conduct the studies, says Salvatore Babones. Read more »
India's urban transformation

Bottom-up thinking powers India’s urban transformation: Sanjeev Sanyal

India's urban transformation has evolved from a top-down one to a contextual one which is based on the requirement of individual cities. Read more »
ICT skills gap in digital india

PMKVY 4.0: Govt must focus on quality, industry interface

PMKVY 4.0 rightly focuses on female labour force participation, but the Skill India programme must address its many flaws to be successful. Read more »
promoting organ donation in India

Policy alternatives for promoting organ donation in India

Policy options to promote organ donation in India would include mandated choice along with strong data protection, enhanced policing and judicial capacity. Read more »
G20, MALNUTRITION, CLIMATE CHANGE

Global Hunger Index data suffer from quality issues

The Global Hunger Index is not a reliable measure of hunger because of questionable data collection practices and methodology issues. Read more »
National Logistics Policy and food security

National Logistics Policy a step towards foolproof food security

National Logistics Policy will enhance food security by ensuring efficiency in production and distribution, write Bipul Chatterjee and Suvayan Neogi. Read more »
work from home, WFH

End of work from home will upset inclusive hiring, work-life balance

The companies that continue with work from home option are witnessing better attendance, lower absenteeism, and lower expenses compared with pre-pandemic days. Read more »
Tamil Nadu made substantial social sector progress.

Tamil Nadu: Socioeconomic progress fueled by welfare politics

The brilliant track record of the Tamil Nadu economy fades in front of its achievements in education, healthcare and poverty eradication. Read more »