-Livemint.com * A new study highlights that collaboration between the state and companies is key to resolving the jobs crisis * The study argues that the global shortfall in good jobs is a massive failure of the capitalist market economy NEW DELHI: The lack of good jobs is one of the most significant issues affecting societies globally. A combination of technological and economic forces, such as globalization, automation and the gradual decline of...
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Water in reservoirs and ground hits rock bottom in Andhra Pradesh -G Venkataramana Rao
-The Hindu Rayalaseema districts descending into the grip of drought Vijayawada: With about two months to go for the onset of monsoon, the water has hit rock bottom in the reservoirs and the ground water position in the State, particularly the drought-prone Rayalaseema districts is precariously low. While the water level in SRIsailam project is dangerously low (813.6 feet against the full reservoir level of 885 feet) having only 36.45 tmcft of water,...
More »Farm income support, a silver bullet? -Radheshyam Jadhav, Vishwanath Kulkarni, Rutam Vora, V Sajeev Kumar, KV Kurmanath, TV Jayan and A SRInivas
-The Hindu Business Line After failed efforts to placate angry farmers, the Centre and various States have launched income-support schemes. BusinessLine reports Let’s rewind to mid-2017, when onion farmers in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, took to the streets. The protests spread like wildfire to Madhya Pradesh. In northern Karnataka, pulses growers were up in arms against crashing prices. Minimum support prices were not holding up. Flustered governments began to trot out loan waivers as...
More »Farmhands turn political workers in crucial season -Rajulapudi SRInivas
-The Hindu Daily wagers are taking part in rallies for Rs. 1,000 a day and a meal VIJAYAWADA (Andhra Pradesh): Farmers are running short of hands during the crucial rabi sowing season, with thousands of daily wagers opting to work in election campaigns instead. Politicians are paying the agricultural labourers ?1,000 per day for being part of an election rally, apart from a meal and snacks. The job entails being a part...
More »Alternatives to Aadhaar-based Biometrics in the Public Distribution System -Rakesh Allu, Sarang Deo and SRIpad Devalkar
-Economic and Political Weekly States across the country are taking steps towards providing digital identities to beneficiaries of their public distribution systems. In doing so, the use of Aadhaar-based biometrics seems to be the preferred choice of method. However, several other methods exist for the same and have been adopted by different states at different points in time. States currently embarking on the journey of providing digital identities to their beneficiaries...
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