India’s declining rural income pulls downs global economic growth: IMF
International Monetary Fund says downgrade of global economy due to India’s dipping growth rates
Why African countries are reluctant to take up COVID-19 debt relief
Poor countries know that the debt markets are not favourable to them; they acknowledge the risk of being punished by existing creditors, …
Is doubling India’s farmers’ income doable?
Science, technology and new knowledge can play crucial roles in supporting livelihoods for the vulnerable. Identifying right kind of tech support …
Why opposing the man Trump wants as head of the World Bank might just work
US President Trump’s nomination of his Treasury Undersecretary David Malpass to World Bank should be seen more as an opportunity by African …
People who grow their own food, eat and remain healthy; But erratic weather may change this adage
Without normal weather, self-sufficient households may have to depend more on markets, thus spending more on food than before
Occupational hazard: Exposure to ionising radiation affects over 24 million workers globally
Behavioural risk factors plays an important role in the worldwide cancer burden and 44% of global cancer deaths are preventable
World Tiger Day: The striped cats have gone extinct in 3 southeast Asian countries; here is why
Poaching and habitat loss largely responsible for the development according to experts
Climate change, tribal livelihood: Cinema meets environment at IFFI
Movies such as Taledanda, Koozhangal, Semkhor rise to the occasion to highlight a range of environmental issues staring at mankind …
India International Science Festival, 2021, launched
The theme of IISF 2021 is ‘Celebrating Creativity in Science, Technology and Innovation for Prosperous India’
Cities will be too hot to live in future, says new UNEP report
There is a need for a strategic, whole-system approach that realises sustainable urban cooling or rather sustainable urban comfort
Local knowledge refined with tech & funds can help climate adaptation in Asia-Pacific: IFAD
Digital mapping along with local knowledge can be useful to identify climate-vulnerable hotspots
Education experts worry about future of Afghanistan’s education system
The whole education system is paralysed right now. People, especially girls, are not willing to believe the Taliban's assurances, say experts
COVID-19 trade restrictions devastating for Africa’s urban poor
Trade enables formal firms to flourish, which is essential for economic recovery; It also also protects the urban poor in informal economy …
International Day of Climate Action: All talk, no show on Paris Agreement targets
Countries may have announced grandiose plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but they are unlikely to meet the global target to become carbon …
SpaceX’s new rocket prototype to fly humans to space next year: Elon Musk
Starship rocket MK1 features three Raptor engines — powered by cryogenic methane and liquid oxygen. It is 50 metre tall and weighs about 1,…
India demands removal of rosewood from CITES
It contends that trade of the plant species doesn’t need to be regulated as it grows at a very fast rate and is not threatened
In the next 14 months, 62 countries will go to polls
India’s 130 million first-time voters will play a decisive role in the world’s state of economy
Why the BRICS coalition still matters
Despite financial crises and political differences among these five emerging economies, the BRICS coalition is here to stay. And it may just …
As investment in energy declines, share of renewable energy improves
New IEA report shows an increasing trend in the share of investments in renewable energy, especially for electricity generation
No rise in CO2 emissions globally for second year in a row: IEA
For the year 2015, global CO2 emissions stood at 32.1 billion tonnes, essentially the same as levels in 2013
Tiger population doubles after tribals allowed to coexist in tiger reserve
The Soliga tribe in Karnataka is the first to have been allowed to continue living alongside tigers in reserved area
Nepal landslide was a disaster waiting to happen, say experts
Local people had alerted authorities to persisting threat; landslides in the region have claimed 150 lives since 1990
Cities of joy
Better late than never. Germany has initiated the Agenda 21 process across the country. Already nine per cent of all municipalities have plans …
Discussing Indo-US nuke deal
Book>> The Indo-US Nuclear Deal, A Reference Compilation Edited by S K Pande Published by the Delhi Union Journalists and its Media Centre, …
Concrete without sand?
The world is sitting over a landfill of possible substitutes for sand