By गाँव कनेक्शन
With a rising cost of production, unfair competition, and subsidies to rival sectors, the handloom industry—an essential part of India's economy—is struggling
With a rising cost of production, unfair competition, and subsidies to rival sectors, the handloom industry—an essential part of India's economy—is struggling
By Daya Sagar
ऑटोमोबाइल सेक्टर में मंदी से ट्रैक्टर से लेकर ट्रक और 'छोटा हाथी' से लेकर दुपहिया वाहन तक की बिक्री गिरी है। जिसका सीधा असर इन्हें बनाने वाली बड़ी कंपनियों और माल सप्लाई करने वाली छोटी कंपनियों पर पड़ रहा है। झारखंड के जमशेदपुर में 1000 छोटी कंपनियों तो लखनऊ की 100 कंपनियां मंदी की चपेट में हैं। इनमे काम करने वाले हजारों कर्मचारी बेरोजगार हो गए हैं।
ऑटोमोबाइल सेक्टर में मंदी से ट्रैक्टर से लेकर ट्रक और 'छोटा हाथी' से लेकर दुपहिया वाहन तक की बिक्री गिरी है। जिसका सीधा असर इन्हें बनाने वाली बड़ी कंपनियों और माल सप्लाई करने वाली छोटी कंपनियों पर पड़ रहा है। झारखंड के जमशेदपुर में 1000 छोटी कंपनियों तो लखनऊ की 100 कंपनियां मंदी की चपेट में हैं। इनमे काम करने वाले हजारों कर्मचारी बेरोजगार हो गए हैं।
By गाँव कनेक्शन
By Arvind Shukla
Biggest Farmer Issues: The country is witnessing a drastic fall in the agriculture development rate. Food and export policy expert Devinder Sharma shares his views on the plight of farmers in India, their low incomes and zero-budget farming
Biggest Farmer Issues: The country is witnessing a drastic fall in the agriculture development rate. Food and export policy expert Devinder Sharma shares his views on the plight of farmers in India, their low incomes and zero-budget farming
By गाँव कनेक्शन
A new study, ‘Pathways to Resilient Livelihoods: Insights and Learning’, explores how collaborations and innovations lead to communities working as change agents, and building better and stronger livelihoods for the informal workers in rural and peri-urban areas.
A new study, ‘Pathways to Resilient Livelihoods: Insights and Learning’, explores how collaborations and innovations lead to communities working as change agents, and building better and stronger livelihoods for the informal workers in rural and peri-urban areas.
By Yash Khandelwal
A modest 10% reduction in energy consumption from wealthier urban households, which can be achieved from energy conservation and the adoption of efficient power sources, can reduce particulate pollution by 7.1 %, 8.4 %, and 6.2 % in Delhi, Coimbatore, and Rajkot respectively.
A modest 10% reduction in energy consumption from wealthier urban households, which can be achieved from energy conservation and the adoption of efficient power sources, can reduce particulate pollution by 7.1 %, 8.4 %, and 6.2 % in Delhi, Coimbatore, and Rajkot respectively.
By Chandraprakash Pathak
In a seminar organised to discuss the socio-economic, political and environmental challenges faced by the Indian agriculture sector, farmers and agriculture experts came together and concluded that innovations are needed to adapt to the changing climate. They also batted for a legal guarantee of the MSP and suggested that horticultural and forest produce should be used for ensuring the nutritional requirements of local communities. Details here.
In a seminar organised to discuss the socio-economic, political and environmental challenges faced by the Indian agriculture sector, farmers and agriculture experts came together and concluded that innovations are needed to adapt to the changing climate. They also batted for a legal guarantee of the MSP and suggested that horticultural and forest produce should be used for ensuring the nutritional requirements of local communities. Details here.
By Biswajeet Banerjee
India accounts for the highest number of people forced to flee their homes due to climate-related disasters such as floods, cyclones, droughts and the growing water crisis. This summer, as water sources dry up, many more prepare to leave their homes in Uchchadi village of Chitrakoot to become environmental refugees.
India accounts for the highest number of people forced to flee their homes due to climate-related disasters such as floods, cyclones, droughts and the growing water crisis. This summer, as water sources dry up, many more prepare to leave their homes in Uchchadi village of Chitrakoot to become environmental refugees.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
Out of all water bodies, the census reported 38,496 as encroached, out of which a whooping 95.4 per cent of the encroached water bodies are in rural areas. Ponds, tanks and lakes play a major role to fulfil water-related needs of the rural hinterlands, where tap connections are still a pipe dream.
Out of all water bodies, the census reported 38,496 as encroached, out of which a whooping 95.4 per cent of the encroached water bodies are in rural areas. Ponds, tanks and lakes play a major role to fulfil water-related needs of the rural hinterlands, where tap connections are still a pipe dream.
By Pratyaksh Srivastava
Far from the swanky corporate offices of ‘mainstream’ media houses, Gaon Connection offers a fertile ground to young journalists to understand and report on issues that affect two-thirds of the population of our country.
Far from the swanky corporate offices of ‘mainstream’ media houses, Gaon Connection offers a fertile ground to young journalists to understand and report on issues that affect two-thirds of the population of our country.