Dutch to pay ecological debts
The Netherlands is negotiating with Bhutan, Costa Rica and Benin a long-term reciprocal development treaty that is based on Dutch assumption that …
Three things scientists don’t know about women farmers and climate change but really should
Ensuring climate solutions work for both women & men farmers should be high priority at Bonn Climate Change Conference
Commonwealth finance ministers mull over how to tax tech MNCs
The growing digitalisation of trade in services is affecting the collection of tax and adding to the burden of global debt, estimated at $19 trillion
Six farmers shot dead during protest in Madhya Pradesh
Farmers across Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra are demanding loan waiver and also higher prices for their produce like onion and pulses
Banks at a loss
Piling up non-performing assets serve as a lesson for banks to do social and environmental impact assessments of projects more rigorously
NPAs in power sector: Banks looking at bad loans worth Rs 1.75 lakh crore
As many as 34 private power plants with a combined capacity of slightly over 40,000 MW have become stressed assets
Natural resources can pay for Myanmar's needs
The government can allocate money more rationally between ministries and set ministry spending limits based on available resources, thanks …
Farmers demand law for guaranteed income
Participants voice concern on drought, farmers' suicide and water conservation, among other issues
Road to 2030: Leaders at UN meet call for renewed commitment to eradicate poverty
Sluggish progress in poverty eradication derails other SDGs, including those related to hunger and malnutrition, health, education & climate …
Silicon Valley Bank biggest US lender to fail since 2008 financial crisis — a finance expert explains the impact
Investment losses, coupled with the withdrawals, were so large that regulators had no choice but to step in to shut the bank down to protect …
Water, Marathwada women’s woe: Weather vagaries force farmers to sell lands
Simultaneous droughts and floods have become an increasing concern and the instances have escalated in the past five decades
Nearly 600 farmer suicides in 8 months: Is Marathwada facing agri-distress
Activists blame government policies for the farmers’ situation, rather than extreme weather events
UN report shows the way to overcome stagnation, revive economy
Public investments should be a key to addressing the so-called secular stagnation being seen in developed countries, the study says
Genocide of farmers
Film >> Cotton for my shroud • by Nandan Saxena and Kavita Bahl • Produced by Top Quark Films • 81.30 min HDV Documentary 2011
Southern trade losses offset gains in capital
Financial transfer estimates that generously portray Northern largesse are deceptive for they camouflage huge payments triggered by the Gulf war.
Farmers' long march to the city
A cash-strapped Chinese government is trying to prevent unpaid farmers from moving to the cities in search of more money.
Farm loan waiver given to ineligible people: CAG
Serious lapses and errors in over 20 per cent cases test-checked; many deserving farmers left out
Why Punjab needs to revisit land reforms and hike farm subsidies
Study points out the disparity in the income and consumption expenditure between agricultural labourers, marginal, small and semi-medium farmers …
Why G20’s debt-relief strategy is failing
The Indian Prime Minister says a G20 strategy has driven global debt restructuring since his country assumed leadership. That's not the full …
Cash transfers can help refugees, but they also carry risks. Insights from Kenya
Unrestricted cash transfers did not always achieve what they were meant for, find researchers in Kalobeyi refugee settlement
Republic’s task cut out: Back India’s farmers, don’t go after them
The focus needs to be steadfast on India’s agrarian crisis and problems faced by farmers, not on what happened or didn’t on …
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, …
Who will salvage Punjab from pesticides, drugs and cancer?
The success story of Green Revolution turned into a harrowing reality with land and water contamination showing a trickle-down effect on economy …
“Cooperative is not for profit but for benefit”
Arshad Ajmal, mentor and the first chairperson of Al-khair Co-operative Credit Society Ltd, is now working on replicating the model in different …
Rs 2 lakh crore: This is what government owes the Food Corporation of India
Without the fund, FCI is borrowing money with a high interest rate; government might not be able to procure foodgrains as expected impacting …