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Steering Success: Challenges and Solutions for the Bharat Cooperative Taxi App

The Ministry of Cooperation’s plan to launch a cooperative taxi service, tentatively named “Bharat,” is a significant step towards empowering drivers and providing a more equitable alternative to private ride-hailing giants like Ola and Uber. This model aims to redirect profits back to the drivers, who are also members and owners of the cooperative, rather than to large corporations. While the cooperative model holds immense promise, its success hinges on its ability to navigate several complex issues and challenges, particularly in the highly competitive and technology-driven ride-hailing market.

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National Cooperation Policy 2025 : A Strategic Move to Cooperativise the Economy of Masses

On 24th July 2025, the Union Home Minister and Minister for Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, unveiled the long-standing National Cooperation Policy – 2025 in New Delhi, twenty three years after previous National Policy on Cooperatives 2002, was launched. Both the Prime Minister and the Minister for Cooperation have reiterated that cooperation is part of Indian heritage and culture.

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The Next Wave: How White Revolution 2.0 is Driving the Dairy Cooperative Movement in Bharat

In a world plagued by conflicts, from armed wars to economic rivalries, the teachings and life of Lord Ram offer a timeless model of cooperative living, unity, and moral leadership. This article explores how Ram’s values align with the principles of cooperation and why embracing these ideals is crucial for global peace, equality, and sustainable progress in today’s fragmented world.

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Is Digital Empowerment Indispensable for Cooperatives?

Cooperatives have historically played a transformative role in India’s economic and social development, particularly in agriculture, dairy, credit, housing, fisheries and rural industries. In the era of rapid technological change and expanding expectations of transparency, speed and accountability, the question before policymakers and cooperative leaders is no longer whether digitalisation is useful, but whether cooperatives can survive and grow without it. The answer is clear: digital empowerment is now indispensable.

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