FOOD GRAIN, WHEAT EXPORTS, WHEAT, FOOD

Global warming will fuel wheat price spiral, hit yield in India

Global wheat prices may increase if average global temperature rises by 2 degrees Celsius as yield in South Asia and Africa could decline by up to 15%. Read more »
number of women in science rises

Women in science: India makes strides in closing gender gap

Women in science: Data from the Department of Science and Technology shows a rise in the number of women in scientific and technological fields in the last two decades. Read more »
European recession

German economy wages a losing war on inflation amid recession fears

A disruption in global trade and deficient rainfall weaken the German economy’s war on inflation and an imminent recession. Read more »
tourism industry

Tourism industry: India pins hopes on domestic tourists

Indian tourism industry: While the international tourist arrivals are showing an uptick, India’s tourism industry will depend heavily on the flow of domestic tourists to script a post-Covid revival. Read more »
gender gap in education, literacy

Gender gap: In Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district, women suffer age-old prejudices

Jaisalmer district has a gender gap of 32.3% in literacy rate which is more than twice the national average. Read more »
Indian NBFCs

RBI paper busts the myth of inefficient PSU bank

PSU banks key to financial inclusion, more efficient than private counterparts in financial services delivery, says RBI paper. Read more »
Atmanirbhar Bharat is a programme of enormous magnitude and scope, however, most of the benefits will accrue only in the long run

Textile industry: India bid to fill in for China faces hurdles

India’s textile industry will need to build capacity to meet the global demand gap left by Chinese exports. Read more »
COVID-19

Post-Covid-19 syndrome: Government must brace for the gathering storm

The worst of Covid-19 pandemic may be over, but the flurry of problems classified as post-covid syndrome could sweep the world. Read more »
renewable energy, solar energy,

Unplanned renewable energy drive threatens food security, biodiversity

A TNC study of land use patterns by renewable energy projects found that more than 85% of the country’s solar projects are built on land that could create potential biodiversity and food... Read more »
BMW announces hydrogen fuel cell cars

Hydrogen fuel cell cars: BMW takes a leap of faith

German giant BMW has committed to make millions of hydrogen fuel cell cars every year under its deal with Japan's Toyota. Read more »