Through the Looking Glass

The Hindu Business Line India needs to diversify its agriculture, break out of the cereals trap The country's agriculture has mostly revolved around inputs required to make farming viable and successful. But it is high time that agriculture is viewed from the perspective of the output that country wants from the sector. Nutrition guidelines that the National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) lays down specify food calories and portions for individuals in various age, gender and work categories. NIN guidelines go into great detail on the quantum of calories that Indians of various work-profiles and gender need and the food source from which such calories should come from. Looking at the NIN-recommended portions of food for each category of people alongside data from census and NSSO, it is easy to determine the country's annual food quantity requirements. It is worth noting that the peak recommended calorie requirements in India for men and women (3,490 and...

CSIS event, Washington, DC, USA Panelist at Smart Cities as Innovation Hubs Wednesday, April 15, 2015 5:00 pm - Thursday, April 16, 2015 2:30 am Center for Strategic and International Studies 1616 Rhode Island Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036 We are pleased to invite you to a special U.S.-India business collaboration conference taking place at CSIS on April 15, co-organized by the Ananta Aspen Centre and the Wadhwani Foundation. This full-day conference will convene senior policymakers, business leaders, and other stakeholders from both countries with the aim of generating practical policy recommendations that enhance economic cooperation. The session will include expert-led discussions covering some of the Modi government's most important economic initiatives including the Smart Cities concept, the Make in India campaign, and Skills Development. The conference will feature a keynote address by India's Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley. You can watch the video here: Yo...