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News Reports

Farm to market: How Agri-startups are working to empower small and medium farmers in India

Akshita Bhadauria - 25 March, 2021

Prime Minister Modi has emphasized the need to remove barriers for our farmers, create an open market for them, and encouraged investment in the agricultural sector by enhancing logistics and technology.

Government and Policy

The success of Gujarat model: How Narendra Modi pioneered reforms to restructure the ailing power sector in Gujarat

Shashank Bharadwaj - 24 March, 2021

Before Narendra Modi became the CM in 2001, the power sector in Gujarat was in very bad state, which was turn around by the government

OpIndia Explains

How farmers in Gujarat have benefitted with entry of private players and contract farming

Akshita Bhadauria - 22 March, 2021

It appears that the opposition parties are opposing the new laws only because Modi government brought them in.

Economy and Finance

As Rahul Gandhi goes on an anti-corporate tirade, know how his father Rajiv Gandhi initiated the idea of privatisation in India

Shashank Bharadwaj - 21 March, 2021

It was Rajiv Gandhi who started the disinvestment and privatisation of of PSUs through minority stake sales, which accelerated later

News Reports

Indian Railways completes trial of first LHB AC 3-tier economy class coach. Here is what to expect

OpIndia Staff - 21 March, 2021

To ensure passenger comfort, the Indian Railways will introduce more head space for the middle and upper berths along with improvised ladders for their access.