-The Times of India LONDON: Majority of the $3 billion spent by the world's Leading philanthropic organization - the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on finding solutions around improved agricultural yield to benefit the world's poorest and hungry people, has been spent in the US, Britain and other rich developed nations. Grain, a research group based in Barcelona said on Tuesday that over 80% of the grants were given to organizations in...

-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Climate negotiations in the run-up to the global deal in Paris next year may not to be on predictable lines. After trade, the Narendra Modi government is now contemplating a strategic shift during talks, delinking India's position from China. Unlike the past where both India and China remained on the same page while batting for developing countries, a clear view is emerging in the government that...

-The Indian Express For the last 10 years, farmers in India benefited from both increased production and higher price realisations - Leading to rising rural incomes and declining poverty rates. That happy story may now be near its end - which could be the precursor to a renewed crisis in agriculture. The main reason is declining global prices for most agri-commodities (see Table 1). Over the last five-six months, corn, wheat and...

-The Hindu Every effort needs to be made to reform MGNREGA, as it has been both a major success and a huge failure. The best way for this is to study carefully the conditions that made it a success and also to undertake a diagnostics of its failures An impression has gained ground in recent weeks that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government at the Centre is inimical to the Mahatma Gandhi...

-Livemint Growth in Karnataka has been lopsided and concentrated in only a few locations; about one-third of the state's income comes just from Bengaluru district Karnataka accounts for about 6% of India's national income. The state's strong industrial base, rich mineral resources towards the north and an extremely vibrant information technology (IT) sector have made it one of India's Leading investment destinations. However, growth has been lopsided and concentrated in only a...