Estimates for transforming food systems are among key findings of new UNCTAD analysis on cost of achieving sustainable development targets from 2023-2030
Tourism industry faced losses worth $2.6 trillion in 2020-2022
A greenwash?
Why G20’s debt-relief strategy is failing
Growing BRICS alliance signals break in western hegemony, call for fairness in climate action
Johannesburg II Declaration called for attention to economic vulnerabilities in emerging economies
Rising tomato prices made ‘thali’ dearer in July; cost of platter surged by 34%
Prices of tomatoes rose by 233 per cent — to Rs 110 per kg in July from Rs 33 ...
Ukraine, high food and energy prices, debt: Global FDI fell 12% in 2022 due to multiple crises
Although investments in renewables have nearly tripled since 2015, most of the money has gone to developed countries, the ...
Make Free Trade Agreement negotiations transparent: MPs, trade experts, activists write to Centre
Letter comes amid ongoing India’s ongoing trade negotiations with the European Union in Brussels
Global growth to slow in 2023, trade to grow at less than a third the pace before pandemic: World Bank
Growth projections for 70% emerging markets & developing countries downgraded
Time to reform UN Security Council, Bretton Woods system outdated: Guterres
Can’t ignore vast majority of countries suffering a deep financial crisis, UN Secretary-General says at G7 meet
Europe beats Russian winter; EU upgrades continent’s growth outlook despite energy crisis
The upward revision is despite an anticipated winter slump amid Russia’s war on Ukraine coupled with a looming energy ...
Debt crisis and gap in affordable climate finance in focus at IMF, World Bank meeting
Spring Meetings 2023 took place from April 10-16, 2023 in Washington DC
Debt of emerging markets & developing economies rose by 178% from 2008-2022: Report
The Global South is staring at a debt crisis, but the “Common Framework” created to provide debt relief has ...
Uncertain economy: ‘Green goods’ grew last year despite a slowdown in global trade, says UNCTAD
Trade stagnated for Q1 of 2023, but second half of year shows promise; underdeveloped and developing countries performed poorly
No elixir for rural India: Union Budget 2023-24 has very little to offer the rural population; here’s why
The last full budget before the incumbent party seeks re-election in May 2024 should have targeted India’s suffering rural ...
India, alongside China and US, set to suffer maximum climate impacts on economy by 2050: Report
Bihar to be most affected in India; increase of climate impact in Assam to be highest globally during 1990-2050
COVID-19 damaged cognitive development, lifetime earnings of an entire generation, finds Word Bank
Report on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the young, children finds jeopardy to well-being of generations and ...
Black soldier fly larvae can be a cheap, nutritious alternative to cereal-based poultry feed; here’s how
Ease of handling, safety as well as nutritious value make them a highly recommended alternative for poultry farmers
Poor of a country emit less, lose more: New paper calls for progressive taxes for ‘polluting elites’
This report, for the first time, has stressed on the differing responsibilities of individuals and not just countries
Budget 2023-24: Subsidy schemes slashed by Rs 1,59,000 crore
LPG subsidy cut by 75 per cent, food subsidy by 31 per cent, fertiliser subsidy by 22%
Budget 2023-24: Here are the budgetary allocation trends for key ministries
Budgetary allocation was curtailed or reported marginal increase across key ministries and social schemes
Budget 2023-24 live: Greening the economy is among top 7 priorities, says Nirmala Sitharaman in budget speech
Live updates from the budget speech February 1, 2023
Budget 2023-24: Economic Survey likely to peg India’s growth at 6-6.8%, says media report
Economic Survey to be presented January 31, just before the Budget February 1
Global annual output growth to drop to 1.9 per cent in 2023, courtesy Ukraine, COVID-19
Growth in India expected to remain strong at 5.8 per cent, albeit lower than 6.4 per cent in 2022, ...
Unemployment in India rose to 8.3% in December; crossed 10% in urban areas: CMIE
Rate highest in 16 months; Haryana, Rajasthan, Delhi have highest unemployment rates