'They are totally disconnected with farm activities which their families have been involved in for years.' IMAGE: Labourers plant paddy saplings in a farm at a village on the outskirts of......
'I am not an aspiration-oriented politician.''This is the time to redefine politics.''Politics of power is not real politics.' IMAGE: Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari at......
'When manufacturing or even services cannot generate the kind of employment they are looking for, they prefer to be unemployed rather than under-employed.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......
Away from the distraction of its new high-profile politics, Wayanad's worries seemed very down to earth, discovers Shyam G Menon. IMAGE: Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on......
With paddy growers being blamed for causing air pollution, farm experts and farmers' outfits said they are compelled to burn stubble as they do not have any other feasible and cheap option.......
The Centre has, perhaps for the first time, decided to provide funding support to farmer-producer organisations, krishi vigyan kendras, custom hiring centres, and individuals for purchasing them.......
More funds are expected to be allocated for the new crop insurance scheme, PMSKY and RKVY. To boost the rural sector, the Union department of agriculture is expected to get about 30 per cent higher......
'Generating employment requires a shift in policy.''If not, the country will face economic, social and political challenges in the coming years.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrives......
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday pledged to make 30 million ‘Lakhpati Didis’, up from the 10 million rural women who have already achieved the feat. Photograph: Shrikant......
Agri-enterprises are finding it hard to expand due to lack of commercial guidance, says Surinder Sud. Photograph: Jayanta Dey/Reuters Last two years have witnessed the emergence of start-ups even......