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A full circle – unfinished agenda of institutional reforms in Indian agriculture
March 17, 2016
by Jessica Ames, Megan Witwer
Small and marginal producers make up 85% of India’s agricultural sector. Among the major challenges they face are disadvantages with relation to accessing inputs, credit and markets resulting from poor bargaining power and scale. Institutions such as cooperatives, local governing bodies and land rights are crucial for the development of the agricultural sector. Policy commitment…

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Gaining Ground on Soil Health
March 8, 2016
By Harold van Es and Phil Frost Harold van Es is a Professor of Soil and Water Management and former Chair of the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences at Cornell University. Phil Frost is a Ph.D. student in Crop and Soil Sciences and a TCi Scholar. In the past year, the concept of soil…

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We are recruiting! – Project Director of TARINA
February 10, 2016
Third Sector Partners, a leading senior management and board search firm in the Not for Profit sector, has been retained for the recruitment of this position. The location of the position is in New Delhi or Mumbai. Interested candidates can send in their CVs along with three references and a cover note to project.director.tci@gmail.com by 20…

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ICRW interviews Dr. Soumya Gupta, Winner of the Paula Kantor Award
January 29, 2016
By Erin Kelly Erin Kelly is a Communications Specialist at the International Center for Research on Women. This interview originally appeared on the ICRW website. On January 20th, ICRW awarded Dr. Soumya Gupta with the inaugural Paula Kantor Award for Excellence in Field Research, which honors the work of an up-and-coming research focused on alleviating gender inequality. Dr. Gupta’s work focuses on the linkages between…

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TCI Team Continues to Grow
January 28, 2016
We are pleased to announce a new member of the Tata-Cornell team. Ms. Sandy Stickler is joining the TCI staff as an Administrative Assistant. We are glad to have you on board. Welcome to TCI!

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Changing Food Systems for Improved Health: Seeking Win-Wins
January 26, 2016
Food systems have much greater impact on our health and wellbeing than they are getting credit for by the popular press and in the general debate. In spite of economically well-functioning food systems, nutrition-related health problems are huge both in the United States and worldwide. These problems could be significantly reduced if health goals are explicitly considered in the decisions…

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Deadline approaching: Summer Internship Applications due January 27th
January 22, 2016
This summer internship opportunity in India may be of special interest to students in departments like government, economics, international relations, development studies, health, nutrition, human ecology, anthropology, sociology, gender studies, South Asian studies, history, etc. Cornell University undergraduates and graduate students are welcome to apply. Preference is given to students returning to Cornell in the fall (e.g. Juniors and first year grad students). Apply…

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ICRW Announces Winner of the Inaugural Paula Kantor Award
January 20, 2016
Erin Kelly is a Communications Specialist at the International Center for Research on Women. This is a re-post of her piece which originally appeared on the News & Commentary section of the ICRW website. The International Center for Research on Women is proud to announce the winner of the inaugural Paula Kantor Award for Excellence in…

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ICRW interviews Dr. Soumya Gupta, Winner of the Inaugural Paula Kantor Award
January 20, 2016
On January 20th, 2016, the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) awarded Dr. Soumya Gupta with the inaugural Paula Kantor Award for Excellence in Field Research, which honors the work of an up-and-coming research focused on alleviating gender inequality. Dr. Gupta’s work focuses on the linkages between agriculture systems and women’s empowerment and in…

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Dr. Soumya Gupta wins Inaugural Paula Kantor Award
January 14, 2016
The International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) is proud to announce the winner of the inaugural Paula Kantor Award for Excellence in Field Research. Dr. Soumya Gupta – the first TCI Scholar to complete her Ph.D. in our program and currently a Post-doctoral Associate with Tata-Cornell – was selected for this award in January…