The dilemma is that if farming is to be efficient, farmers will be worse off -- and if farmers are to be better off farming will be worse off, reveals T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan. IMAGE: The farmers......
'Vigilance is the enemy of the virus.' We need to be alert all the time, about this, until we fully understand it.'And that's going to take years, actually.' IMAGE: Mumbaikars leave the......
'We keep saying that we have a very close historical, cultural, linguistic and religious affinity with Nepal. Then why be so insensitive that we cannot find time to talk to them for more than 5-6......
'Wild animals lived in their natural environment.''So, viruses could not be communicated.''Then came mass production and mass quartering of animals -- whether it be poultry, pigs and cattle --......
If you want to be happy, move to Finland. The World Happiness Report published on Wednesday ranked 156 countries by happiness levels, based on factors such as life expectancy, social support......
Economist Deepak Nayyar says economic openness, while necessary, is not sufficient, and is conducive to development only when combined with industrial policy. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......
Some say the MPC will raise the rate, while others are of the view that there is already de facto interest rate tightening through rising bond yields, which might prompt the central bank to go for......
In absolute terms, fiscal deficit went up by 33.6 per cent in April-December 2017 and the revenue deficit by as much as 40.7 per cent compared to the same period the previous year, said Sudipto......
Though Nobel Prize nominations have been a secret for 50 years, speculation abounds over the contenders for this year’s prize in economics. A look at the possible winners. Colin......
Exemptions, and the fact that farm income is outside the tax net, ensure that India’s tax-GDP ratio stays low. The view that Indians don’t pay their fair share of taxes resonates......
One-year postponement will likely cost 641 billion yen ($6 billion) IMAGE: New Olympics dates have yet to be set, leaving sponsors and businesses uncertain and scrambling. Photograph:......