Op-Eds

Farm mechanisation drive hit by limited R&D. The recently released NCAER White Paper on ‘Making India a Global Power House in the Farm Machinery Industry’ reveals there is a mismatch between what the organised Indian industrial sector is producing and what the small and marginal Indian farmers want at an affordable price. One of the...   Read More

Data accuracy. To improve data system, NSO is now the nodal agency for all statistical activities. The National Sample Survey, under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, has been conducting large-scale sample surveys on All-India basis since the 1950s. These surveys are the most important and reliable sources of data on several subjects including...   Read More

Mission LiFE (life style for environment) was introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi—at COP26 in Glasgow on 1 November 2021—as a mass movement for “mindful and deliberate utilization, instead of mindless and destructive consumption” to protect and preserve the environment. Incidentally, India is the first country to include LiFE in its Nationally Determined Contributions. As...   Read More

IT skills do not match the standards demanded by the market. Nearly 30 per cent of individuals with such training are jobless. As the pace of technological change continues to accelerate and demand for such skills outstrips supply, it is time to educate everyone on computer-based skills. The data from the National Sample Survey: Multiple...   Read More

Opinion: Sanjib Pohit and Chetana Chaudhuri. It needs to reduce its fossil fuels dependency. GHG Platform (India) estimates that public electricity generation in Maharashtra accounts for more than 53 per cent of the total emission from energy sector. This amounts to roughly about 43 per cent of the economy-wide emissions of Maharashtra. Most of the...   Read More

India has expressed its intent to intensify its climate action as a step forward to meet the target of reaching net-zero emission by 2070. For renewable energy development, major challenges are: land acquisition and opportunity costs involved with RE development. Odisha's renewable energy rich sites are mainly in the forest areas or agricultural land; so,...   Read More

Restoring their credibility is crucial in order to make the world a fairer and flatter place Emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) are meted out unfair treatment by the credit rating agencies. India is no exception. A UN paper shows that the sovereign credit ratings assignments are influenced both by hard economic data and subjective...   Read More

According to the given data, there is a larger proportion of male (67.6%) programmers that use a specialised language compared to females (32.4%) As technology continues to advance at an unprecedented rate, computer programming skills have become more important than ever before. In line with Modi’s vision of a vibrant India, the government and private...   Read More

Farmers should be trained in the use of the machinery, while production units must leverage the services of ITIs The recently released NCAER white paper on ‘Making India a Global Power House in the Farm Machinery Industry’ reveals a mismatch between what the organised industrial sector is producing, especially in the non-tractors segment, and what...   Read More

Not factoring in climate risk will cost cities dear. India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world. According to EY forecast, India is expected to be a $26 trillion economy (in market exchange terms) by 2047. The per capita income is expected to increase to $15,000, putting the country among the ranks...   Read More