Amartya Sen right prize for the wrong work?

Sen's manner of addressing poverty issues has left many questions unanswered

Development news, polarisation and social media in times of Lok Sabha polls

Polarisation of development news in social media makes its impact partisan and non-effective

Central concerns

In a bid to give more fiscal autonomy to states, the Centre in the last budget gave them a higher share in Union tax receipts. Has this helped …

Out of rathole

Post a ban on small-scale coal mining, Meghalaya is investing its energy and enterprise in other sectors

Report paints thought-provoking picture of developing world due to climate change

The report says that climate change threatens the economic growth trajectories of India, Bangladesh and Indonesia

Why are we all falling ill

The pursuit of unsustainable economic growth, bad development policy, lack of good science, and poverty are a prescription for ill-health. These …

When wealth is not health

India's economic growth has come at a terrible price. In two decades, while the GDP more than doubled, vehicular pollution increased eight times …

Geopolitical tensions can hit sub-Saharan Africa’s economic growth, warns IMF

Region could see 4% GDP contraction over 10 years

The way ahead

Good values are necessary for achieving balanced social and economic development

Uncivil servants

In the land of Gandhi, nobody knows how to resolve conflicts peacefully

Trade tactics

Imposing environmental trade sanctions on the South will not help, note experts

Half-hearted democracy

UNDP's Human Development Report 2002 offers a link between politics and development

Going slow

Ploughing on in Punjab

How successful will the state's crop deversification scheme be?

Liquid pressure

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Bhutan: Pursuit of happiness

Karma Tshiteem is the secretary of the Gross National Happiness Commission, the novel name of Bhutan’s Planning Commission. He tells Aditya …

Stink and muck

India has been plagued with environmental problems, especially air and water. But there is no voice of protest or joint civic effort to change …

When will India be able to control pollution ?

Not till the middle of the 21st century. So be prepared to leave your children behind in a living hell. Unless you are prepared to browbeat …

A quiet Revolution

Six years ago, the Andhra Pradesh government decided to manage forests jointly with the people. This effort is breaking new ground in Naxalite-…

Misdirected move

The Orissa government's decision to increase water cess for irrigation may spell doom for the state's farmers

Dussehri's entrepreneurs

Village women emerge as successful entrepreneurs thanks to NEED an organisation with a difference

Water management practices dismal in states: Niti Aayog

Gujarat, Andhra, MP, Himachal keeps up tight water management

Voiceless representatives

With market taking charge, MPs can do precious little to shape the Budget

Dirty fuel

Even as China reduces carbon dioxide emissions by reducing coal use, US policy encourages it

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