Food security is currently being much discussed in the context of the proposed National Food Security Bill. Food security is…

The Indian government’s efforts to provide drinking water to rural areas have been criticised by a parliamentary standing committee as…

A group of villagers sit on a shaded platform on a hot afternoon in Mirche village. The topic of discussion…

India’s plan to offer unique identity (UID) cards to all citizens will bring a range of banking services within reach…

After sitting on the proposal for four years, the Planning Commission has approved the union agriculture ministry’s modified national agricultural…

Around two decades ago, Lawrence Summers, then World Bank chief economist, outraged many when he argued in an internal memo…

Long-term greedy is a term that a Goldman Sachs partner made famous, by way of self-definition . It is as…

Various estimates of the extra cost to the government for an improved food security Bill are doing the rounds, but…

The cynics have a hierarchy on facts — lies, damned lies and statistics! But, modern economies live on numbers and…

INSIDE his hovel of branches and rags, a grizzled pauper called Badshah Kale keeps a precious object. It is a…

Tamil Nadu’s success in implementing the NREGA shows its commitment to social welfare, and the way ahead for other states.…

Even as Maoists continue to pose a threat to the government, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday urged panchayats to…

The Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on Friday urged the Planning Commission to work out the number of Below Poverty…

The fear of khap looms large over Haryana with 40 members of the Dalit (Valmiki) community at Mirchpur village in…

The recent incident in Dantewada wherein the Maoists killed 76 CRPF jawans has triggered a heated debate about the establishment…