The mistaken notion that the 53 per cent of India’s population ‘dependent on agriculture’ are all ‘farmers’ leads many to dismiss the massive farmers’ suicides as trivial - Over 2,000 fewer farmers every day

In an exercise that may bring cheer to the educated unemployed youth, the government has identified as many as 63,621 vacancies covering a majority of its departments to be filled soon. - 63,621 government jobs available

THE PRIME Minister’s Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC) has come out with its Review of the Economy for 2013 - STATSGURU: Decoding PMEAC’s review of the economy

While the current environment is difficult,the future holds promise - Growth in Q3 has slowed to sub - 5%

Despite impressive Economic growth in past 20 years,85 percent of India's workforce is employed in the informal sector - The Job Scene : Informal Sector a Drag

Rains in 2013 would definitely be better than last year - IMD forecasts normal monsoon this year

Any fruit crop is perennial in nature and takes a minimum of three years after planting to bear the first fruits. Quality planting material key to better productivity in orchards

‘State government encouraging farm mechanisation’ - Make better use of subsidy on agriculture tools: Collector

Communicating a powerful mindset and displaying confidence is what employers look for - How to land that job when you think you can’t

Seeking to explain why its projections on GDP growth and current account deficit (CAD) for 2012-13 went awry - Policy inertia and not low investments that stalled economic progress

New power plants could source imported coal from CIL on ‘cost-plus’ basis - Coal price pooling shelved

Clearence of oil blocks frees up $4.61 bn investment - CCI nod to 13 power projects,25 oil blocks

A price index for agri commodities: A Business Standardand Indicus Analytics initiative - Indicus price monitor

THE INDIAN automobile sector is going through some tough times - STATSGURU: What ails India’s beleaguered auto sector?

Dalit organisations dub the proposal as pro-landed - Uncertainty over move to link NREGS to farm labour

While scaling down economic growth a bit, says retail price inflation will be in double digits in 2013 and 2014 - IMF pegs 2013 current a/c deficit at 4.9% of GDP

The core challenge of energy security is to build up domestic supply through clean coal and renewable sources - How to secure India’s energy

The discipline and practice of education has largely been circumscribed within discussions privileging its role and importance in the growth and development of a country’s social and economic status. - Tracing the trajectory of sociology of education

Lower inflation sparks rate-cut hopes while petrol, gold and a host of other items get cheaper - Inflation Drops Below 6%, Flash Mob Goes to RBI

THE SUGAR industry has been partially decontrolled, which means greater play for market factors - STATSGURU: India’s bitter-sweet sugarcane story