-Livemint.com The production of ‘mahua’ is finally entering the formal economy as new initiatives seek to upscale this indigenous drink, selling it across the country and even the globe It is a cloudy morning in Nangur village in Bastar district, Chattisgarh. It is a settlement of a little over 400 families, considered fairly large in these parts. We make a bumpy journey down a narrow, unpaved road intermittently shaded by sargi (sal)...
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After #MeToo: Legal System Needs Change -Subodh Varma
-Newsclick.in Actions of individual women are a brave step forward, but a larger social movement is needed to bring justice for millions of not so privileged women. In recent weeks, #MeToo protests have shaken up the media and Bollywood worlds, with one case – MJ Akbar’s – spilling into the political domain since he was an editor earlier but now graces the Modi govt. as a minister. The women who have...
More »Bangladesh is better off than India, not a poor, backward neighbour anymore -Priyamvada Grover
-ThePrint.in Bangladesh has come a long way since its independence in 1971, registering impressive performance on economic and social indicators. New Delhi: India, the fastest growing major economy, is seen as the powerhouse of South Asia, but this may soon change. Having already stolen a march over India on key social indices, small neighbour Bangladesh is now on the verge of establishing a lead on the economic front too. According to the Asian Development...
More »Unease of doing business makes $26-billion US giant Flex look out of India
-The Economic Times Last year, India jumped 30 places ahead in World Bank's Ease of Doing Business rankings, powered by numerous reforms introduced by the government. Even though the government is focused on making India an attractive destination for foreign companies, the situation on the ground may not be as 'easy' as it seems. Caught in red tape, an American manufacturing giant has threatened to leave India for Malaysia. The $26-billion Flex,...
More »No, we can't compare Global Hunger Index rankings between two reports
Like last year, this year too journalists and media persons have compared India's Global Hunger Index (GHI) ranking vis-à-vis its position in previous years. Even the social media is buzzing with commentaries on the fallen GHI ranking of the country. The question remains whether such a comparison is possible. The newly released report entitled 2018 Global Hunger Index: Forced Migration and Hunger clearly says that the GHI scores are comparable within...
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