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Indian to head Monterey policy institute

An expert in international and development economics has been appointed president of the prestigious California-based Monterey Institute of International Studies.As president of the institute,......

Why India performs so poorly in fighting hunger

Recently, a study on India's State Hunger Index comparing hunger across all India states was released by Purnima Menon, Anil Deolalikar and Anjor Bhaskar. Dr Purnima Menon is a research fellow at......

TEXT: US President Obama's State of the Union address

United States President Barack Obama on Wednesday delivered his State of the Union address in which he spelt out the agenda for the second term of his Presidency.Here's the verbatim text of his......

Indian Americans make it big under President Obama

The small Indian-American community -- constituting just about one per cent of the US population -- never had it so good as under the Barack Obama administration, with a record number of community......

India to serve as bridge across world's diversity: Krishna

At launch of the 'India Initiative' by the Brown University External Affairs Minister S M Krishan delivered an inspiring speech. Here's the full text: It is a privilege for me to be here at one......

Hunger index: Even Bangladesh overtakes India!

Despite steady economic growth and robust social sector spending, India's performance in the International Food Policy Research Institute's Global Hunger Index this year lags those of its......

AP, Punjab may use US body for farm research

Andhra Pradesh and Punjab are looking at initiating contract research programmes with the International Food Policy and Research Institute based in Washington DC, USA, to fill the gaps in......

China wealth fund, Commerce Min to get new heads

China will likely appoint savvy international dealmakers to run its giant sovereign wealth fund and Commerce Ministry in a soft power push to soothe fears over a planned spending spree to boost......

UPA government: A decade of DECAY!

The two decades of our "spectacular economic progress" has side-stepped vast swath of our underprivileged that oscillates between twenty per cent and one-fifth of our population, writes M R......

Indian companies involved in Ethiopia land grab

There is something in common between Karuturi Global, a pioneer worldwide in production of roses, Emami Biotech, a part of Kolkata-based Emami group, the conglomerate Shapoorji Pallonji, and......

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Q. There was much hype about a second green revolution. What happened to it? Your views?
: A. At the International Rice Research Institute in Philippines, former Indian President, A.P.J.Kalam had suggested a second green revolution in India...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/there-was-much-hype-about-a-second-green-revolution.-what-ha//answers/17638381

Q. Per capita food consumption of world population is as follow:-1964-66 ---------->2358 kcal/capita/day1974-76 ------------> 2435 kcal/capita/day1984-86 -------------> 2655 kcal/capita/day1997-99 -------------> 2803 kcal/capita/day2015 ---------> 2940 kcal/capita/day (Estimated)2030 ----------> 3050 kcal/capita/day (Estimated)What does this imply?(All data are adapted from FAO Yearly Journal.)
Good Citizen: A. A recent comprehensive assessment of the impact of climate change on agriculture, made by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI),...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/per-capita-food-consumption-of-world-population-is-as-follow/17636295/answers/16757663

Q. The Cultivation of food grains is year by year is in decreasing will it affect to future economy?
Sweet Tamarind: A. Though the climate change has begun to create problems for food production all over the world, but the developing countries, especially of South...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/the-cultivation-of-food-grains-is-year-by-year-is-in-decreas/16757546/answers/16756214

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From drought-prone to crop-rich

Gujarat was once drought-prone. But with initiatives taken by farmers, NGOs and the government, today it ranks among the top five States in... ...

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A revelation for policy makers and strategists

The India Poll 2013, prepared by the Lowly Institute for International Policy in partnership with Australia India Institute at the University of... ...

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IFIM Bangalore holds conference on 'Role of Innovation in Busines

IFIM Business School Bangalore organized 5th International Conference -Convergence 2013 on 17-18 May at the IFIM campus. The conference based on... ...

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Food for thought!

FOOD SECURITY BILL: IMPLEMENTATION HURDLES In its current form, the Food Security Bill only addresses the issue of hunger and not the problem of... ...

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Indian to head Monterey policy institute

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India to serve as bridge across world's diversity: Krishna

Hunger index: Even Bangladesh overtakes India!

AP, Punjab may use US body for farm research

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UPA government: A decade of DECAY!

Indian companies involved in Ethiopia land grab

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