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Innovation and Clean Energy Drive New Transformation in Rural India’s Agriculture

Innovation, agri-tech and renewable energy are transforming agriculture in rural India by improving productivity and market access for farmers. Experts say combining modern technology with traditional knowledge can strengthen rural economies and support sustainable development. India’s rural economy is entering a new phase of transformation as innovation, renewable energy and modern agricultural technologies begin to…

A Guarantee Under Strain – Do Budget Numbers Match India’s Livelihood Needs?

Admin2 months ago2 months ago09 mins

The Union Budget has placed employment and livelihoods at the centre of the government’s long-term vision under what it calls the “Viksit Bharat Guarantee”. The Budget promises to strengthen rural jobs, self-employment, and basic services so that economic growth translates into everyday security for ordinary households. Two major pillars of this promise are VB–G Ram–G…

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Handloom Weaving: Tradition, Identity and National Policy in Focus

Admin3 months ago3 months ago08 mins

Threads of cloth carry stories older than memory. Woven patterns echo across villages where hands shape identity through looms. Each piece links maker to user in quiet exchange. In homes far apart, daily life turns around spindles and shuttles. Patterns passed down become part of how people belong. Governments now look closely at these practices…

Middle East on Fire Again: What the New Conflict Means for Energy and Diplomacy

Admin5 months ago5 months ago019 mins

Photo Credit: Antara Mrinal Clear Cut Livelihood DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Oct 21, 2025 01:53 ISTWritten By: Antara Mrinal The Eastern Mediterranean has hardly caught its breath, before the rattling of the Israel-Gaza flare-up is felt across global foreign policy conduit and energy markets. For a country such as India, reliant on imported energy, the message is succinct:…