General Studies for Civil Service Examinations – 1

Solar energy to India’s farmers’ rescue Electricity Inadequate and uneven rainfall has been the bane of the Indian farmers for centuries. For crops like paddy, abundant rainfall is essential, and therefore, almost all paddy growers in different parts of India beseech the rain god to … Read more

No Magic Wand to Solve India’s Farming Sector Woes – Civil Service Essay 2

A reform that embraces the whole country is a planners’ nightmare. Diversity of crops, weather, and economic conditions of farmers frustrates attempts to bring them under one umbrella. States, therefore, have to spearhead reforms, not the Center. Farmers must sit on the table when reforms are considered. The Center must realize this. Read more: