-The Diplomat   Climate change is stressing an already struggling farm sector, but there is a way forward. Over the last decade, India's official position in global climate negotiations has been one of opposition to agricultural mitigation. At Doha (COP18), India joined other developing countries in demanding that any talk about agriculture must be in the realm of adaptation, not mitigation. India considers the farm sector out of bounds with respect to emissions...

-Down to Earth   New minister, Prakash Javadekar, says India will present its case on climate change forcefully at international forums The Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (name changed by the new government) will now accept the online applications for environment clearances for the development projects. Prakash Javadekar, the new environment minister, launched the system for online applications for environment clearances after he took charge of the ministry on May...

-The Times of India   The scheduled tribes in India have traditionally had the highest sex ratios - the number of women for every 1,000 men - among all communities. But, detailed data on individual tribal communities just put out by the census shows that the situation is worsening in almost each case. And the sex ratio in the population aged zero to six is significantly lower. In 2011, India's ST population as...

-The Hindu   Report establishes the nature of socio-economic disparities Kolkata: A report on the status of Muslims in West Bengal released on Saturday gives startling information on the socio-economic status of the community. The report suggests that only 17 per cent of Muslims in the State live in urban settlements as against the national average of 28 per cent. The report underscores the fact that the condition of Muslims has not improved much...

-Yojana Journal   The summer of 2014 got drenched with the elections euphoria, but for Indian agriculture all eyes are set on the prospects of a good monsoon. Is there a possibility of an El Nino? Will it lead to a drought like condition and have an adverse impact on agricultural production? How will this impact hose dependent on agriculture for their livelihood? What about farmers' suicides? These questions remind us of...