-The Indian Express This is not the first time women have been left to fend for themselves and it is not the last time that they would be forced to identify their mode of survival whether in “ghare" or “baire” — within or outside her home. Society, grappling with the COVID-19 virus, the associated health crisis, and issues of economic revival, has missed out on the signals that reflect the impact of...
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Delayed Audit Reports, Lower Output Marked Last Two Years of CAG’s Functioning -Himanshu Upadhyaya
-TheWire.in As the tenure of the current CAG of India comes to an end in August, just how impactful has the national auditor been in recent times? When Parliament’s budget session for the year 2020 started on January 30, political and economic observers hoped to see tabling of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India’s Audit Report on Union Government (Finance Accounts). However, these hopes were dashed when on the third day,...
More »Why Have Some States Lost Interest in the Centre's Flagship Crop Insurance Scheme? -Siraj Hussain
-TheWire.in The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana programme will complete five years when rabi crops are harvested in March-April 2021. But it's been a bumpy ride for most of the way so far. Out of all the ‘Pradhan Mantri’ schemes launched over the last few years – and there have been quite a few – none has received as much criticism as the PM Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY). Due to the variety of...
More »How farms across India are banking on native grains and hope to reap a good harvest -Sangeetha Devi Dundoo
-The Hindu Bolstered by the timely South-West monsoon and a steady demand for native produce, the farming community is looking forward to the sowing season We have had the wettest June in 12 years, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). Statistics released by the IMD show that India recorded 118% of the Long Period Average rainfall in June 2020, which is considered excess. These copious showers brought cheer to the farming community,...
More »Agent of change: Motivated by IFS officer, Jharkhand villagers build 700 check-dams -Mukesh Ranjan
-The New Indian Express From strengthening Gram Sabha to shunning alcoholism, IFS officer motivates villagers to transform their lives through ‘shramdaan’, which helped them build 700 check-dams. JHARKHAND: Nothing could have changed Ara and Keram villages under Ormanjhi Block, located about 45 km from Jharkhand capital Ranchi. The people sold forest wood, did menial works and drank the local spirit. The result was only natural: The two villages were economically and socially most backward...
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