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    27 Per Cent Jump in Crop Insurance Enrolment

    The crop insurance scheme is voluntary for all farmers. The government has mandated a compulsory use of at least 0.5 per cent of the...
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    Climate Change will Further Strain the Resilience of Small Farmers

    The unsustainable nature of farming operations and the escalating climate change have worsened the situation of the Indian farmer. Therefore, these huge populations' means...
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    Finance and Economy

    Sri Lanka Set to Implement PPP in Water Supply

    The minister said that a water tariff formula has been formulated and will be submitted to the cabinet, parliament and COPE committee. A public private...
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    Climate change

    Snowless Winter and a Climate Crisis: Kashmir’s ‘Unprecedented’ Weather

    Kashmir, as per estimates, reported a 79 percent precipitation deficit through December of last year. Indian meteorologists claim that unusual weather is linked to...
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    Nepal Farmers Face Another Year of ‘Agricultural Drought’, Threatening Food Security

    Farmers in the mid-hills mainly depend on rainfall for irrigation, but in recent years, they have been experiencing a change in the rainfall pattern...
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    Finance and Economy

    Thinking Beyond MGNREGA

    MGNREGS should be envisioned as a platform to grant labourers the agency to determine where, how and on what projects they wish to engage,...
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    Civil society

    Southern Regional Community Radio Sammelan Marks 20 Years of Community Radio in India

    Revised Policy Guidelines for setting up Community Radio Stations in India Released to ensure growth of the sector and financial sustainability of Community Radio...
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    Food Security

    Dalit Migrant Labour Depends on a System that Perpetuates Poverty

    To meet the Nuākhāi festival expenses, most of the poor and underprivileged families take loans at higher interest rates from local money lenders and...
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    Deadly Monsoon Fury: Bangladesh Battles Widespread Flooding Crisis

    This 2026 event arrives after earlier haor region floods earlier in the year, underscoring recurring pressures. Migration to urban centres and climate adaptation efforts remain critical long-term challenges.
    Finance and Economy

    Sri Lanka Targets Poverty Eradication: Aswesuma Programme Set for Phase-Out by 2030

    Launched in 2023 amid the aftermath of Sri Lanka’s unprecedented economic turmoil, Aswesuma represented a targeted overhaul of the country’s social protection system.
    Civil society

    Civil Society Rallies Behind Bengaluru Street Vendors: “Don’t Sacrifice Livelihoods for Footpaths”

    Street vendors embody the resilience of India’s informal economy. Their struggle highlights the need for policies that listen to the voices of the working poor rather than displacing them in the name of progress.

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    Deadly Monsoon Fury: Bangladesh Battles Widespread Flooding Crisis

    This 2026 event arrives after earlier haor region floods earlier in the year, underscoring recurring pressures. Migration to urban centres and climate adaptation efforts remain critical long-term challenges.
    Finance and Economy

    Sri Lanka Targets Poverty Eradication: Aswesuma Programme Set for Phase-Out by 2030

    Launched in 2023 amid the aftermath of Sri Lanka’s unprecedented economic turmoil, Aswesuma represented a targeted overhaul of the country’s social protection system.
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