Sahil Makkar, Sanjeeb Mukherjee &Amp; Nirmalya Behera

Stories by Sahil Makkar, Sanjeeb Mukherjee &Amp; Nirmalya Behera

10 years on, Modi govt hails MGNREGA as 'national pride'

10 years on, Modi govt hails MGNREGA as 'national pride'

Rediff.com   2 Feb 2016

The praise comes a year after Prime Minister Narendra Modi termed it a 'monument of UPA's failures'.

Coming soon: Model career centres for jobseekers

Coming soon: Model career centres for jobseekers

Rediff.com   27 Jan 2016

100 model career centres all across the country to help job seekers connect with potential employers and skill providers.

Govt mulling measures to make lay-offs less painful

Govt mulling measures to make lay-offs less painful

Rediff.com   21 Jan 2016

Workers being laid off will be entitled to full wages of 45 days for every year of service.

Irrigation, rural job schemes to be linked

Irrigation, rural job schemes to be linked

Rediff.com   13 Jan 2016

MNREGS labourers are usually engaged in irrigation projects.

Govt tightens purse strings: Only schemes that spent well to get more funds

Govt tightens purse strings: Only schemes that spent well to get more funds

Rediff.com   13 Jan 2016

Finance ministry's drive is meant to meet fiscal deficit target and improve overall efficiency in government spending.

Expect big rural push in Budget

Expect big rural push in Budget

Rediff.com   4 Jan 2016

Agri experts are meeting FinMin ministry officials on Monday to give their inputs on the Budget.

It's time for Raje to deliver on promises

It's time for Raje to deliver on promises

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2015

She needs to find innovative ways to at least match the growth during Gehlot's rule.

Amul model to be used for pulses

Amul model to be used for pulses

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2015

NDDB had helped dairy farmers direct their own development, placing control of the resources they created in their own hands.

NITI Aayog to discuss ways to promote innovation

NITI Aayog to discuss ways to promote innovation

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2015

For the first time the government is organising an event where consolidated efforts would be made to help start-ups.

Why India's disaster responders are unhappy

Why India's disaster responders are unhappy

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2015

Many in the specialised force feel they are not being treated on par with those in the armed forces. Sahil Makkar reports

Green revolution: More losses than gains?

Green revolution: More losses than gains?

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2015

Indian farming was transformed after the mid-60s.

Back-to-back drought adds to the woes of farmers

Back-to-back drought adds to the woes of farmers

Rediff.com   25 Nov 2015

The well-irrigated states of Punjab, Haryana, Karnataka, western Uttar Pradesh and coastal states such as Odisha are, for the first time, feeling the effects of a poor monsoon.

Rural distress: Madhya Pradesh faces the brunt of monsoon failure

Rural distress: Madhya Pradesh faces the brunt of monsoon failure

Rediff.com   24 Nov 2015

Most farmers depend on rainwater for farming.

Toilets are fine but what about waste management?

Toilets are fine but what about waste management?

Rediff.com   20 Nov 2015

In India, 173 people defecate in the open for every square km.

Energy, health care sectors gain from Modi's UK visit

Energy, health care sectors gain from Modi's UK visit

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's three-day visit to Britain has seen India and the UK agreeing on Rs 90,000 crore deals.

Why prices of pulses hit the roof in October

Why prices of pulses hit the roof in October

Rediff.com   13 Nov 2015

The Centre has decided to create a buffer stock of 350,000 tonnes.

'The global economy has not done well as predicted'

'The global economy has not done well as predicted'

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2015

'We need to do more to accelerate growth.'

Will Modi deliver on poll promise of Rs 1.25 lakh crore to Bihar?

Will Modi deliver on poll promise of Rs 1.25 lakh crore to Bihar?

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2015

It would be interesting to see how fast the finance ministry allocates money to the state.

How govt plans to check price rise of pulses

How govt plans to check price rise of pulses

Rediff.com   4 Nov 2015

Procurement will be done through domestic purchases as well as imports.

'Nitish had no option but to join Lalu Prasad'

'Nitish had no option but to join Lalu Prasad'

Rediff.com   26 Oct 2015

Upendra Kushwaha, president of the Rashtriya Lok Samta Party, which is part of the National Democratic Alliance government at the Centre, admits the Bihar assembly elections will be a close contest and will be fought along the lines of caste.