A logjam in the making

Lack of enthusiasm marks the preparations for the World Summit on Sustainable Development

Equitable water for all

ADB takes first step to spur private investments through equities

SDGs in the midst of global hope and fears

On September 25, the world will hope against hope as heads of more than 160 countries officially launch the goals

Idea of green growth losing traction among climate policy researchers, survey of nearly 800 academics reveals

Researchers from the EU and other OECD nations demonstrated high levels of scepticism

Simply Put: Inverted pyramid

Promoting integrated village planning

Self-sustaining rural communities could be India's answer to her disrupted ecosystem.

Journey to save a river

Power problems

Taking science to the market

Rural priorities must be set by villagers

A sweet solution

Eco-friendly growth

Despite a growing economy, global carbon emissions declined by 0.5 per cent in 1998

SOUTH AFRICA

Sorting out the mess

An ecofriendly polymer solution can replace polluting salts used for dyeing

Bull's eye

Who's afraid

Of commercial farming?

Disappearing fields

Urbanisation takes its toll on farmlands

Street smart

Karnataka vendors take steps to protect their interests

Panchayat civil servants, not yet

States want them, but not willing to spend on their salaries

A party of non-economics

The BJP is losing out because of its pro-rich agenda and communal politics  

Indian-origin economist in trio selected for 2019 Economics Nobel

Mumbai-born Abhijit Banerjee, wife Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer won the prize for their approach to fight global poverty 

When wasteland bears fruits

Chikapalli Anasuyamma has transformed over two dozen wastelands into forests in Telangana

Can aid engineer economic prosperity?

While it will not be in anyone's interest to cut off foreign aid to Africa, it is clear that countries that receive such aid must show more …

SDGs better than MDGs, but still flawed, say indigenous communities

According to them, SDGs do not recognise the collective rights of indigenous communities as one of the indicators

Giving villagers a slice of the pie

A programme in Zimbabwe strives to conserve wildlife and maintain development on the premise that villagers will utilise natural resources in a …