Opinion
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
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
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 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
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
While favourable conditions continue to exist for stimulating agricultural exports,...
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
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
Let inflation not be a routine affair; it is a serious issue afflicting the economy....
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'
An efficiently functioning cooperative structure alone has the potential to make...
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 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
Although the elections are not being held on party symbols, there is the active...
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
The price rise is much more severe than its reflection in the headline numbers....
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