Then and now: Prime polluters
China, US and EU-27 (excluding the UK) currently emit over 50% of the world’s 36.44 GtCO2 Africa and India, each with 17% of the world’…
Science, environment not a priority as Brazil announces major cuts in budget
The government has announced 51 per cent and 44 per cent cuts for environment and science & research respectively to reduce overall budget deficit
Budget allows 100 per cent FDI in marketing of locally produced, manufactured foods
According to the finance minister, the move would benefit farmers, give impetus to the food processing industry and create vast employment …
Union Budget 2023-24: India’s farmers can take to organic agriculture with proper support
Meagre allocations to organic/natural farming is negligible compared to huge funding towards chemical-based farming
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% repayment,…
How 2019 was for an average Indian household and the planet
Latest Government data debunks several tall claims of the government itself; On the other hand, at least 5 reports said the world's currnt …
Interim Budget 2019: All that it had for the environment
Although not at all promising, here is a list of announcements Piyush Goyal made towards bettering people’s health and the living world
Millets make a comeback in rural areas
Pilot projects in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Odisha are aimed at initiation of millets in the dietary consumption pattern
Will this ‘pro-agriculture’ budget connect with farmers?
Whether this budget will really bring any immediate change on the ground is a big question
Arun Jaitley launches 'world's largest health scheme'; is there a catch?
The National Health Protection Scheme, a flagship public health insurance programme, was announced by the Finance Minister in his 2015-16 budget …
A wake-up call to reclaim the forgotten darkness in our lives
Light pollution is playing havoc with age-old rhythms of life—of sleep, procreation, metabolism, migration and foraging
Disease eradication targets: will they be met?
The Finance Minister announced that government has action plans to eliminate kala-azar by 2017 and tuberculosis by 2025, among others
Renewable energy: India achieves half of its fiscal target in seven months
While wind power sector has not shown much growth, solar power is undergoing an unprecedented expansion
Poor show for renewable energy sector
Budget outlay for Ministry of New and Renewable Energy reduced
Crafty accounting
The budget projects a pro-poor image, while covertly playing to the market
Emissions Gap Report: Only 14% chance of limiting global warming to 1.5°C even in most optimistic scenarios
Unconditional NDCs project a 22 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent gap for 1.5°C goal
Minimum support price: Centre forms panel to consider legal guarantee
Committee to look into zero-budget farming, cropping pattern
Union budget 2022-23: Is India‘s Rs 13,700 cr space budget enough?
Smart policy moves can help India circumvent budget constraints, experts say
Budget 2018: Balanced focus on rural, urban health needs will be crucial
The Centre should push for further decentralisation of health services
Union Budget 2024-25: No respite for rural employment as MGNREGS allocation unchanged from 2023-24
Of the Rs 86,000 crore allotted under the interim budget, only Rs 54,000 crore will be available for utilisation for financial year 2024-25
Union Budget 2022-23: Just 70 weeks left for India@75 targets, will Modi deliver the ‘New India’
From the promised $4 trillion economy to employment for women to doubling of farmers’ income to poverty eradication this year, most of the …
Fifteenth Finance Commission: Over Rs. 4.36 lakh crore for local governments
Local governments will get special health grants
Union Budget 2021-22 earmarks Rs 3 lakh crore to power sector recovery
Fund to be released based on financial performance, viability demonstration by distribution companies
The idea of a COVID-19 cess: Good for the Centre, bad for states
New tax rates can be introduced instead, especially on the super-rich whose incomes have been relatively less affected
GOBAR-Dhan: Scheme announced in budget a welcome step, but challenges ahead
Biogas can be purified and upgraded up to 98 per cent of purity to make it suitable to be used as a green fuel for transportation or filling of …