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Survey proposes direct benefit transfer in fertiliser subsidy

The government spent Rs 73,000 crore as subsidy on fertilizers in 2015-16

A tool to aid democracy lies rusting

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And the World Bank president is

...Paul Wolfowitz. And you thought you couldn't be surprised

Mother of all crises

Earth's natural capital depleting fast, drastic changes required

A pat on our backs

Book>> The Elephant and The Dragon by Robyn Meredith WW Norton and Company Rs 995

Climate change is the greatest threat to the planet

World Economic Forum's 'Global Risks Report 2020' and UN's 'Global Economic Prospects' claim extreme weather and loss in biodiversity will …

A pact to choke

To join the RCEP, a major regional trade bloc, India is making huge concessions without getting anything significant in return

The axe and human civilisation

The use and abuse of wood is a major theme in the history of humankind according to a new book, A Forest Journey

Chips make them rich

Princeton University scientists come up with cost-effective technology for making better silicon chips

China debunks greens

China recently released a policy document debunking environmentalists' accusations that it was exploiting the Himalayan region for the benefit of …

Underbelly of black gold

Book>>Crude World, Twilight of the Oil Economy by Peter Maass Random House Price Rs 800

Provocative old hat

Book>> The Plundered Planet: How to Reconcile Prosperity with Nature • Penguin • Rs 1,000

Poor little rich states

Rich in natural resources but extremely poor, the three new states are in need of a new strategy for development. But no blueprints have been …

Liberal politics of Economic Survey 2011-12

The Economic Survey 2011-12 showcases the dividends of economic liberalisation started by the ruling party. But admits: growth is not possible …

Economic Survey 2019-20: A radical deregulation agenda of poor economics and poorer economic history

Efforts to create a Singapore-on-Ganges will simply not work

Arunachal's 'economic development' does not bode well for women

Why the African free trade area could be the game-changer for the continent’s economies

Trade and financial integration are both about countries exporting to and importing from each other. The two are often referred to as economic …

Community enterprise unlimited

Budget 2023-24: Do you know what growth rate actually implies?

Before arriving at conclusions regarding growth, one has to be really aware of the factors and variables that determine it

Nearly half a million Indians migrated to OECD countries in 2021: Report

International Migration Outlook 2023 highlights developments in policy responses to climate change displacements  

Five takeaways from Economic Survey 2016

One of the key findings from this analysis is increasing inequality in income in India

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