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What are the obstacles and opportunities in rural areas to achieving a “Cashless India”?

Posted on July 26, 2017 by Vanya Mehta

On 8 November 2016, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued a demonetization policy not only to eliminate black currency, but also to promote a digital and cashless economy. The “Cashless India” and “Digital India” initiatives propose to reduce corruption at all levels of society by ... Read more

Promoting a more nutritious food system in India: The role of smallholder agriculture

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Vanya Mehta

Dr. Prabhu Pingali, Director of the Tata-Cornell Institute (TCI) & Professor of Applied Economics at Cornell University, delivered an opening lecture, titled “Promoting a More Nutritious Food System in India: The Role of Smallholder Agriculture,” at the Agricultural Economics Research Association’s (AERA) 24th Annual Conference …

TCI holds public policy panel discussion in New Delhi on food systems diversity to celebrate the inauguration of TARINA

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Vanya Mehta

How can policymakers, investors and development practitioners improve the affordability and availability of diverse, high-quality and nutrient-rich foods in India?
This is the question that set the stage for the policy dialogue in New Delhi on August 5th, 2016, held as part of the inauguration of …