What lessons does COVID-19 offer for India's urban poor policy

The government should learn from this pandemic and create a robust, equitable and sustainable infrastructure that should be inclusive for all …

Unconditional basic income: Signature collection for European Citizens’ Initiative begins

ECI calls on the European Commission to draw up a proposal to introduce universal and unconditional basic income across the European Union

Why we need basic universal income in post-COVID world

Without much larger injections of cash, we would still be facing a reduction in aggregate demand and an inevitable recession  

Covid-19: Nine initiatives for the poor

Companies and non-profits are providing food and sanitation kits to the marginalised communities

CoP26: Glasgow summit hits finance wall, lack of funds linked to achieving Net Zero target

India leads charge; Bangladesh, island countries also raise funds question  

Doha outcome adopted. US reserves its right to walk out later

US does a Kyoto again. It rejects the idea of equity by refusing to associate itself to any new agreement that is under the Convention.

Women's Day: UNDP bats for temporary basic income to combat COVID-19

Monthly investment of 0.07-0.31% of a developing countries’ GDP can provide financial security to 613 million working-age women living in …

India a top performer on climate mitigation but more needs to be done: Report

The country needed to prioritise renewable energy in its post-COVID recovery plan, the report by non-profit Germanwatch said

Freedom from single-use plastics: A dream or an achievable target?

After Modi in his August 15 address appealed to make India free from single-use plastics, the country now needs a robust roadmap to weed it out

COVID-19 calls for renewed focus on eating right and natural

Post-COVID-19 scenario offers a unique opportunity to seize the moment and repurpose policies towards a food system that is resilient and …

Budget 2020-21: Will MGNREGA become an overarching rural development scheme

The upcoming budget will see many schemes being brought under the rural employment prtogramme; a direct cash transfer may be declared to top this up

Universal Basic Income: A solution for a diverse country

The poor in the country have different backgrounds and aspirations. Universal basic income can empower them to meet their needs as they deem …

Can Universal Basic Income tackle India’s poverty

Localised experiments with universal basic income have shown mostly positive outcomes across states, strengthening calls in favour of the social …