The bank supported some projects that were environmentally and socially damaging
Silicon Valley Bank biggest US lender to fail since 2008 financial crisis — a finance expert explains the impact
Scarred: The COVID-19 pandemic destroyed human capital. Its impact will haunt our future
Invisible Trillions review: global capitalism operates beyond the rule of law and threatens democracy
Hunger in South Africa: Study shows one in five are at risk
Social inequalities are well documented in South Africa, but not enough is known about the link between social vulnerability ...
Budget 2023-24: Marks of a circular economy
Budget 2023-24 provides clear shifts in programme direction that need to be applauded. The real test will be our ...
Economic Survey 2022-23: Special mention of women Self-Help Groups; will it translate to largesse
While commercial banks waive off loans to stay healthy, the women-led world’s largest microfinance operation thrives on near 100% ...
Of Joshimath and Martin Ravallion: The sinking town shows all that is flawed in our poverty reduction discourse
Sustainable development is no longer a buzzword; it now questions the neoliberal economic development model, whose impacts are staring ...
Why China’s shrinking population is a big deal — counting the social, economic and political costs of an aging, smaller society
By 2040, around a quarter of the Chinese population is predicted to be over the age of 65
Rural unemployment in central India: Why Adivasi communities are worst-hit
The focus of MGNREGA has to be re-shifted to employment generation from asset building
What ancient wisdom can teach businesses about sustainable finance
By making business education much more inclusive of diverse cultures and wisdoms, more industry leaders can learn to operate ...
Small loans: Microcredit means more people can borrow money — but more scrutiny is also needed
Developing countries should protect the interests of the poor by carefully scrutinising market-led financial inclusion efforts
Black hole of public finance: Unequal fiscal burden on citizens
73% of the wealth generated in India in 2017 went to the richest 1%, while the poorest half of ...
Industry 4.0: Smaller Indian firms need policy boost to catch up
Scale and skill two major challenges for MSMEs
What role will tech play in sustainability for businesses
From sustainable energy sources to adopting alternative resources, it can help adopt economic, environmental practices
Kenya has breached its public debt ceiling — how it got there and what that means
Kenya has not witnessed such high levels of indebtedness in recent history
India’s poverty reduction slowing down since a decade
The world finally has an assessment of India’s poverty level in absence of an official one for the last ...
Protecting the pocket: The impact of inflation and how we can fight it
Not just nations, individuals also have to mull over protecting their pockets given the severity of economic issues
How a call from Russia reminded Kerala’s Aranmula mirror makers of pre-pandemic prosperous times
The sector fell into bad times as labour and raw material costs increased due to floods and the pandemic
Net gains as language barriers fall in global trade
All corners of the planet are en route to better internet access, helping send the traditional language barriers plaguing ...
Dear Minister, here is proof India’s children suffered during COVID-19 lockdown
Accepting that there was a great disruption in the lives of Indian children will pave the way to make ...
Why factory jobs for Ethiopian women haven’t translated into greater participation in politics
Income and job status have less of an impact on women in authoritarian contexts than in advanced democracies
Empty stomachs today, sick workshops tomorrow: The need for nutrition NOW
The world’s hunger clock has regressed back to 2015 when the global community had resolved to get good food to ...
Circular production might be the answer to India’s textile waste problem
Push to recycling, promotion and spreading awareness need of the hour
India finally gives in on TRIPS waiver
The WTO agreement on a limited patents waiver merely restates exemptions already available under existing rules