Jharkhand

Most politicians and activists see the Forest Conservation Act as a hurdle towards empowering the tribal population. They want the act amended

Uttaranchal

The process of alienating people from natural resources has not stopped, even with the attainment of statehood

Chattisgarh

Fighting the drought preoccupies the new government. Charting a mining policy to explore the rich mineral deposits is next on the agenda

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 …

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 …

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

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 …

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  

India not to be part of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership

Concerns not addressed: India; 15 other countries to sign agreement in 2020;

BUDGET 2018-19: LIVE UPDATES

Five takeaways from Economic Survey 2016

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

India's budgets through the decades

Its cool out there

Books, films and underdevelopment

Growing apart

UNITED NATIONS

Nothing for local communities

Economic considerations override conservation priorities in India's biodiversity act

Kenya’s GDP contracted 0.3% in 2020, courtesy COVID-19: Economic Survey

The Government of Kenya has recognised the information, communications and technology sector as a key contributor to the country’s GDP

Unequal India:101 billionaires thrive; 364 million poor struggle to survive

About 27.5 per cent of India’s population is multidimensionally poor and 8.6 per cent of the country’s people live in extreme poverty

The road to the great regression

In the 21st century, counter reactions to globalisation have been taking radically different forms

India second most unequal region in wealth distribution: report

India’s 10 per cent rich share 55 per cent of the national income, making it the second most unequal region after the Middle East

The false burden of social cost on renewable energy

The Economic Survey estimated high social cost of renewable energy, but an analysis shows many discrepancies in calculations

When mountain comes melting

Fast-receding glaciers will impact water supplies and disrupt economic activities in mountain regions—in the not-too-distant future

Why I should be tolerant

In this exclusive extract from the book, Narain says the most powerful nations would like to believe there is no other side. So, there is no …

India stands 90th on Energy Architecture Performance Index

The country’s ranking remains low due to inefficient energy infrastructures and lack of energy access