Explainer: What are the two Agriculture Ordinances issued by the Government recently?
As a part of the COVID-19 reform measures, the Government of India announced key reforms…
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Reopening of Educational Institutions – the many factors at play
Education is probably the worst affected sector by COVID-19. There is an ongoing debate over…
COVID-19: Spain’s ‘Antibodies study’ reveals that the officially reported cases are only about 10% of the infected population
It is widely accepted that many of those infected with COVID-19 are asymptomatic and hence…
Fact-Check: How true is Maneka Gandhi’s claim about Elephant deaths in Kerala?
Following the tragic death of a pregnant elephant in Kerala, several celebrities & politicians made…
COVID-19: What is the status of Vaccine development?
While some countries are talking about herd immunity, a vaccine for COVID-19 looks like the…
Part-2: How much of the Rice & Wheat produce in the country is procured by the Government?
In part-1 of this series, we looked at FCI’s food grain procurement numbers. In this…
COVID-19 Data: What is the trend of Recovery & Death Rate in India?
With considerable easing of lockdown restrictions, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in India is…
Part-1: Food Grain procurement by FCI – What do the numbers say?
Food Grain procurement by the government is the most important post-harvest agricultural activity in the…
Explainer: Locust Swarms & their history in India
Locust swarms were seen to have emerged in many places of Rajasthan & Uttar Pradesh.…
In the last 16 years, less than 1/3rd of Rice & Wheat produce was procured by the Government
The farmer distress in the country is largely on account of not getting a remunerative…
