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To breathe fresh air, opt for better agricultural technology

Delhi's air is not fit to inhale. Experts argue that prolonged exposure to toxic air could lead to serious health hazards like heart and lung diseases, various types of cancer etc. But is it the case that the smog, which engulfed the entire National Capital Region (NCR) and many of the north Indian cities during October-November was entirely caused due to burning of firecrackers in Diwali or because of vehicular...

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Govts should not blindly promote micro-irrigation schemes -J Harsha

-Deccan Herald Water in India has now become a contentious issue due to rise in demand, climate change and growing mismanagement. With erratic rainfall and recurring droughts in 2012, 2015 and 2016, “water saving” has become a high priority for the governments. As the agriculture sector consumes 80% of freshwater in the country, micro-irrigation –  drip and sprinkler irrigation – has been catapulted as a policy priority because drip and sprinkler irrigation...

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Danger Zones of High Economic Growth -Amit Bhaduri

-Economic and Political Weekly The powerful feedback mechanism of raising growth and inequality simultaneously combines restraint on government welfare spending, wilful default of bank loans by corporate houses and land acquisition for them. This creates not just a vicious circle but a rising and expanding spiral driven by a strategy of promoting the climate for private investment. Please click here to read more. ...

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Gender equality may help improve food security

-The Hindu Business Line UN study says climate change hits the poor hardest New Delhi: Do women hold the key to dealing with one of the most scorching impacts of climate change — food insecurity. According to a UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs study, titled ‘Climate Change Resilience: An Opportunity for Reducing Inequalities’, eliminating gender inequalities could increase agricultural output by as much as 4 per cent, reducing the number of...

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Singur Case and the Idea of Justice -V Krishna Ananth

-Economic and Political Weekly While the recent Supreme Court judgment in the Singur land acquisition case has provided relief to the people who lost their lands to Tata Motors Limited, the ruling looked at procedural lapses in the land acquisition law rather than question the concept of "public purpose" that is being distorted to include private interests. Please click here to read more. ...

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