-The Hindu Business Line A recent book shows how a cocktail of indebtedness, masculinity and consumerism acts as a trigger. For those who have wondered whether indebtedness can be the sole factor driving farmers to take their lives, here is a book that introduces much needed nuance and complexity to the debate. Nilotpal Kumar’s book, based on a study of 22 suicide cases in Ananthapur district (accompanied by a fascinating ethnographic study...
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Hundreds of women march to reclaim roads at night -Arvind Bishnoi
-The Times of India CHANDIGARH: Varnika Kundu, who survived an abduction bid in Chandigarh on August 4, has consistently said that her fight is for all women who have been harassed. It seems her fight has touched a chord with women across the country. Night marches were organised in at least 20 cities to fight the mindset that women should not stay out late. It all started with a march in Chandigarh...
More »Crop diversification: When farmers' incentives clash with policymakers goals -Anju Agnihotri Chaba
-The Indian Express The Punjab government has sought to BRIng 5 lh area in the state under maize, as part of the original plan of reducing paddy area by 12 lh between 2012-13 and 2017-18. Jalandhar: For policymakers wanting to wean away Punjab farmers from water-guzzling paddy, 1.35 lakh hectares (lh) area sown under maize this kharif season may not seem bad, even if it is way below the 29.11 lh...
More »Rural Distress: A farmer- and banker-friendly alternative to agricultural loan waivers -Sher Singh Sangwan
-The Indian Express The failure of populist rural credit schemes stems primarily from poor understanding of farm indebtedness in the first place. From the 1970s, a lot of private investment in tube-well irrigation, farm mechanisation and allied agricultural activities took place with bank credit support. After the establishment of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) in 1982, institutional credit flows not only accelerated, but also exhibited diversification to fund livestock...
More »Boots, not burkha: Mumbra girls take over football field -Marcus Mergulhao
-The Times of India A group of girls, almost all in shorts, are dancing after a wonderful strike that fetched them a goal. The goal wouldn't count much, in fact it doesn't count at all during a coaching camp. But for these girls, it's much more than just the sight of the ball crashing into the net that BRIngs delight. For years, these girls from Mumbra have braved odds just to be...
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