Opinion

National Monetisation Pipeline: Privatisation of govt-owned assets by another name

National Monetisation Pipeline: Privatisation of govt-owned assets by another name

Asset monetisation raises three sets of questions. First, are the assets identified...

Political signals of 1989 redux at Jayant Chaudhary’s Rasam Pagdi at Chhaprauli and Muzaffarnagar Kisan Panchayat

Political signals of 1989 redux at Jayant Chaudhary’s Rasam Pagdi at Chhaprauli and Muzaffarnagar Kisan Panchayat

The last two weeks have signalled a shift in the farmers’ movement and the politics...

E-trading platform Bijak is helping small and medium-size agri traders expand their business

E-trading platform Bijak is helping small and medium-size agri traders expand their business

Bijak, India’s No.1 agri-trading app, is a one-stop e-marketplace for agri traders...

PMFBY: Introspection, Expectations and Future Road Map

PMFBY: Introspection, Expectations and Future Road Map

PMFBY is a scheme that has been in existence for the last few years and has contributed...

Online skill-building of Gram Panchayat and Line Department functionaries in Uttar Pradesh: A suggestive framework

Online skill-building of Gram Panchayat and Line Department functionaries in Uttar Pradesh: A suggestive framework

The skill-building of the elected and the non-elected panchayat officials is the...

Challenges for India’s agricultural exports: Discordant voices get louder at WTO

Challenges for India’s agricultural exports: Discordant voices get louder at WTO

While favourable conditions continue to exist for stimulating agricultural exports,...

NCUI Haat: Strengthening the Cooperative Brand

NCUI Haat: Strengthening the Cooperative Brand

NCUI Haat will be inaugurated on 16 August 2021, and will host exhibitions of products...

97th Amendment and recent SC judgement: Understanding the implications for the new Ministry of Cooperation

97th Amendment and recent SC judgement: Understanding the implications for the new Ministry of Cooperation

The new Ministry of Cooperation can make a difference in the lives of millions of...

Sorry, inflation above 10 per cent cannot be brushed aside as ''routine''; it is hurting

Sorry, inflation above 10 per cent cannot be brushed aside as ''routine''; it is hurting

Let inflation not be a routine affair; it is a serious issue afflicting the economy....

Understanding social costs of e-retail and monopoly

Understanding social costs of e-retail and monopoly

What happens off the farm matters much more for farmer livelihoods than what happens...

Enabling environment is a must for 'Sahakar se Samriddhi'

Enabling environment is a must for 'Sahakar se Samriddhi'

An efficiently functioning cooperative structure alone has the potential to make...

Power imbalances in food systems

Power imbalances in food systems

Unfortunately, since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been a greater...

The “slow magic” of agricultural research must accelerate

The “slow magic” of agricultural research must accelerate

The Prime Minister has envisioned making India a USD 5-trillion economy by 2024-25....

Elections of Kshetra Panchayat President  and  Zila  Panchayat  President in UP: A dangerous portent for rural self-governance

Elections of Kshetra Panchayat President and Zila Panchayat President in UP: A dangerous portent for rural self-governance

Although the elections are not being held on party symbols, there is the active...

Hurdles for universal vaccination

Hurdles for universal vaccination

Will patent-free vaccines and medicines really become a reality? Or will poor countries...

Inflation squeezes the average Indian battling Covid-19 impact; looking through it not an option

Inflation squeezes the average Indian battling Covid-19 impact; looking through it not an option

The price rise is much more severe than its reflection in the headline numbers....

US Unveils Major Farm Relief Package to Support Crop and Dairy Producers Amid Market Stress

The US government has announced a major farm relief initiative, including $12 billion in bridge payments for crop producers and a...

International

Cabinet approves Minimum Support Price for Copra for 2026 season

The Union Cabinet has approved the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for copra for the 2026 season, setting it at ₹12,027 per quintal for...

National

Tractor Sales, Production Cross One Million in 11 Months, What’s Fueling the Booming Tractor Market?

India’s tractor industry crossed the one-million-unit mark in production and sales within just 11 months of 2025, a first in the country’s...

National

Government Initiates Search for Next NDDB Chief; Applications Open Till Dec 20

The central government has initiated the formal process to appoint a new Chairperson for the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB),...

National

India Needs a Unified Farm Policy and Research Focused on Small Farmers: Dr. R.S. Paroda

At the Rural Voice Agriculture Conclave and Awards 2025, Dr. R.S. Paroda called for unified agricultural policies, incentives instead...

National

Haryana CM Releases Rs 116 Crore Compensation to 53,821 Farmers for Crop Loss Due to Floods

Over 5.29 lakh farmers registered 31 lakh acres of crop area on the compensation portal for Kharif 2025. After verification, 53,821...

States