Bihar, 2018: The thick fog blanketed the city making it impossible to see any of the buildings down below. I’d been warned of the trouble with fog in the northern part of India but the inability to see anything beyond a few meters ahead of me was not something I was prepared for. I had…

TCI’s TARINA Center of Excellence in New Delhi provides capacity building on project monitoring and evaluation (M&E) to senior- and mid-level managers of organizations interested in advancing data-based solutions for development effectiveness. Recently, TCI conducted two M&E workshops, one for managers of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and another for managers of corporate social responsibility (CSR) projects….

Many of us conducting research in development economics deal with different types of data sets for our analysis. We generally have two options for empirical research in development economics: either we can use available secondary data sources, or we can go and collect primary data ourselves. There are many advantages of collecting primary data. It allows us to design…

The Tata-Cornell Institute is actively recruiting graduate students for the 2018 Summer Internship Program.  This is a 6-8 week professional development and research-oriented opportunity for students interested in issues related to food policy, agriculture & nutrition, and rural development in India. The deadline to apply is Friday, February 9th, 2018. Eligibility: Cornell graduate students (master/professional degree) are encouraged to apply Preference given to…

The Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI) releases its Technical Assistance and Research for Indian Nutrition and Agriculture (TARINA) 2017 at a Glance Report, which summarizes ongoing activities and progress achieved across thematic areas of the TARINA program over the past year. This year’s issue features research and field-based interventions implemented by TARINA partners in each…

Cornell University and Indian institutes are jointly working on research projects on poverty, malnutrition, health, land use and rural development. In an interview with The Hindustan Times, President Martha Pollack cites the Tata-Cornell Institute as top example of Cornell engagement in India.

At the end of each year, the Tata-Cornell Institute holds a special event to publically report on our research findings as well as to share project updates from our field locations in India. We also launch our Annual Report.  The event was held on Friday, December 8th, 2017. For full video coverage, please visit: Presentations include: Welcome & Opening…

We are pleased to offer funding for a 6-8 week student internship program in India during the Summer of 2018. Funding will be awarded on a competitive basis. Interns will contribute to the ongoing research projects developed by TCI in conjunction with our flagship project TARINA. Placements may also be available with one of our partner…

We are pleased to release the Tata-Cornell Institute 2017 Annual Report, which highlights each of our distinct research initiatives and summarizes ongoing activities based in India. Information about TCI’s flagship project Technical Assistance and Research for Indian Nutrition and Agriculture (TARINA) can be found in the TARINA 2017 at a Glance Report.

Join us for our year-end celebration as we reflect on the activities and accomplishments of 2017 and launch this year’s annual report. 401 Warren Hall | 3:30-5:00 p.m. | Reception to Follow Special remarks from: Prabhu Pingali, Director of the Tata-Cornell Institute Max Pfeffer, Executive Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Research…