Padhe Balrampur, Badhe Balrampur
As I look outside the window of my office, I recollect my conversations with young Dinesh, whom I recently met during my three-day visit to Balrampur district of the ‘Balrampur Cheeni’ fame.
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A Rocky Start to a Smooth Ride
The West Sikkim district administration is trying various models of convergence to ensure superlative performance in all indicators through a sustained and concerted effort across all sectors.
Assam's Darrang Is Transforming Last-Mile Delivery in Education
The adoption of schools by teachers from district colleges is one of the initiatives towards achieving this.
How Odisha’s Malkangiri is Improving Tribal Literacy Rates
A multi-lingual education programme and the inclusion of tribal culture in schooling are stimulating interest in learning and reducing dropout rates.
Diversifying Skill Training and Livelihood Opportunities in Kupwara
Kupwara district runs a unique initiative of ‘mobile skill training’ in kani shawl-weaving and traditional crewel embroidery for women.
How the Khawa Cluster in Osmanabad Is Changing Lives En Masse
Farmers organise themselves in cooperatives and pool their cattle for making ‘khawa’ (milk solids), which has a better shelf-life compared to milk and also fetches a higher price.
Wills of Steel
If we channelize our resources properly and work towards realizing the export potential and containing imports, the steel industry can be a game-changer for the national economy.
Disruptive Innovation in Indian Iron and Steel Value Chain
We should bet big on hybrid steelmaking processes, producing more value-added steel at competitive prices, and reducing dependence on coking coal imports, among others.
In Bihar’s Alleys: Transformation at Grassroots
The road ahead for Sheikhpura district is long and arduous but the commitment of the administration towards the cause is visible in its dynamic environment.
This Coke Ain’t No Cool
Clean ironmaking technologies, such as natural gas-based DRI, should be promoted and its produces should be given priority in natural gas allocation.
India’s Static Red Treasure, It’s Time to Make it Dynamic
We have not been able to maximize the potential of the mining sector due to a number of reasons such as lack of investment, lack of supporting infrastructure, high lending rates, low exports, etc.
Does India Need New Strategies for Improving Urban Health and Nutrition?
As per the NFHS-4, 38% of urban poor children under five years are stunted. Public health thrust should be on food and nutrition, sanitation, clean drinking water, etc.
Anaemia Is a Public Health Emergency That Must Be Tackled Immediately
Fortifying staples with essential nutrients holds the key in fight against anaemia, which require a comprehensive state-specific strategy to generate awareness.
Anemia Alert: Is the Government Aiming for Cost-Effective Interventions?
With the launch of the Anemia Mukt Bharat Mission, the government is aiming towards cost effective interventions, to bring down the number of DALYs lost due to anemia by 2022.
Challenging Conventions to Build a New India
The Global Housing Technology Challenge, India, has been conceptualised to bring about a paradigm shift in the construction sector.
India’s Employment Scenario: Understanding the True Picture
Results from the Periodic Labour Force Survey are not comparable with the previous Employment-Unemployment surveys.