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Imparting financial literacy, branding skills, this Maharashtra foundation helps rural women entrepreneurs shine
February 17, 2025 4:16 pm
Founded in 1996, the Mann Deshi Foundation works for the economic empowerment of rural women. Since 2006, it has reached 1 million women through various initiatives.
What the Budget doesn’t tell you
February 03, 2024 12:54 pm
This budget is neither a true reflection of the real state of the economy nor does it provide any idea of the future agenda of governance
Why tractors may be the key to rural economy boost
December 16, 2023 9:24 am
The evolution of the tractor in India is closely linked to the future of sustainable farming – that includes improving productivity and reducing drudgery – while ensuring national food security and even making India the breadbasket of the world
Post-pandemic rural economic recovery will depend on government's ability to drive spending
July 05, 2021 8:27 am
Soumya Kanti Ghosh, Sachchidanand Shukla write: While the government went all out last year to shield the rural economy and households by way of free food, free gas, front-loading PM-Kisan payments, increasing MGNREGA allocation, moratoriums etc, it seems to have changed tack in the current fiscal.
Eye on rural economy, Madhya Pradesh to get cow cabinet
November 18, 2020 2:55 pm
The first cow cabinet meeting is scheduled to be held on November 22 on the eve of Gopasthami, a festival dedicated to Lord Krishna and cows at a gau-abhyaran or cow sanctuary in Agar-Malwa.
Neediest states got a small slice of big govt infusion in farm economy
June 23, 2020 10:48 am
At their respective minimum support prices (MSP) of Rs 1,925, Rs 1,815, Rs 4,875, Rs 4,425 and Rs 5,800 per quintal, the combined value of these procured crops would be over Rs 1,15,000 crore.
Government must choose between tax reductions and increasing rural spending
January 10, 2020 11:28 am
The government to its credit has shown a clear preference to rely on supply-side measures to support growth. Yet, expectations will be high that the upcoming Union budget addresses the demand side concerns as well.
Fields of despair
December 08, 2017 1:00 am
Peasant mobilisations have achieved very little because of the urban bias of the BJP
We’re yet to attack the problem of hunger in its totality: MS Swaminathan
September 20, 2015 2:51 am
MS Swaminathan, geneticist who's renowned for his pioneering role in India's Green Revolution, talks about India’s rural economy.
Exchange rates and the rural economy
August 13, 2015 2:27 am
The rupee’s relative strength vis-à-vis the dollar has eroded India’s price competitiveness, reflected in farm exports registering a 24 per cent drop during April-June over the same quarter of last year.
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