The Sustainability Dialogues by Dr. Parveen Kumar

                                                WORLD RADIO DAY: FEB. 13                                                             Dr. Parveen Kumar*                         It was in 1895 that Guglielmo Marconi; an Italian physicist sent and received his first radio signal in Italy in 1895. By 1899 he flashed the first wireless signal across the English Channel and two years later received the letter ‘S’, tel...

      Agriculture @75: Chronicling a Journey of Accomplishments Dr. Parveen Kumar     India became a republic on January 26, 1950 and since then it has not looked back. The country once called as the ‘land of snake charmers’ and ‘magicians’ now is the world leader with its trajectory going up and up. A country which remained under the rule of a foreign empire for about a century, which was looted of all its wealth and resources, best described by Late Dadabhai Naroji in his famous book ‘Drain of Wealth’ has shown resurgence and resilience, extraordinary and unparallel. Today the country has conquered land, space and water and become a role model for many other countries. Developmental programmes launched by the country have become case studies for other nations to learn, analyze and follow.             The story of these seven decades is a story of achievements and accomplishments and that ins...

      Krishi Vigyan Kendras’ @50: Steadfast & Indispensible   Dr. Parveen Kumar*               The 75 th year of India as a republic coincides with 50 th year of establishment of Krishi Vigyan Kendras’ (KVKs); institutes that all through these five decades have proved their indispensability in the transformation of agriculture sector in the country. As a part of the front line extension system of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), their contribution towards bringing about socio-economic upliftment of the farming community in which a majority of the farmers are small, marginalized and resource poor is immense. .             After independence, it started in 1960s. Like other sectors, the agricultural sector in the country was also witnessing some institutional reforms as well as structural changes. As agriculture was t...