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Bring back the social sector, but not interventionist planning

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Economic Survey 2022-23: Production of coal to cross 900 million tonnes next financial year

Coal industry is expected to grow at 6-7 per cent annually to reach a production level of one billion tonnes by 2025-2026

Is India set for big shift in its energy mix?

Announcements made by energy minister Piyush Goyal at Davos indicate drastic reduction in capacity addition in thermal power

15 African nations set up fund to fight Ebola

The recent outbreak of disease has claimed about 500 lives; medics continue efforts to combat misconceptions and mistrust around the disease

Mindless on ‘reform’

Reforms in India have become synonymous with opening up to foreign capital. Does it reform our corrupt polity or institutions?

Economic Survey low on health; public health infrastructure may take a backseat

The Survey reiterates the government’s commitment to Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

SEZ duped us

Picture imperfect

Travesty of public purpose

Public dissent

Projects precede public hearing

Almost 60% of Africa’s low-income countries in debt distress: UNCTAD

Ghana and Tunisia are in talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for emergency loans

Geospatial tech can fast-track sustainable development beyond COVID-19: UNESCAP

But re-skilling youth and investments to strengthen their technological skills will be essential  

Multiple crises: the cost of wasted time

Much like COVID-19, when WHO procrastinated, FAO too is “considering”when to declare the locust upsurge as a plague

E-waste is not waste, but treasure

There is 100 times more gold in a tonne of smart phones than in a tonne of gold ore itself! But the precious metal is virtually thrown away …

Climate change disrupts the goal of doubling farmers’ income

According to the just tabled Economic Survey, the government needs to implement “radical” actions to ensure the Prime Minister’…

Fruitful venture

Now, the natural process by which plants absorb carbon dioxide is translating into profits for the farmers of Karnataka

FLIP SIDE

Where’s the land for 8 per cent forever growth? Where’s the water?  

Sponge iron industries are killing fields

The sponge iron industry is growing fast and polluting alarmingly. K Radhika in Chhattisgarh and Maureen Nandini Mitra in Jharkhand and Orissa …

Fuel inefficient India heading towards energy crisis

Energy insecurity is India's latest tryst with her post-liberalised destiny. It began in July 2006. Crude oil prices rose to all time peak, at US $…

India: How COVID enabled new forms of economic abuse of women

Economic abuse tends to involve controlling and coercive behaviour by a woman’s partner, in-laws or other family members

UNDP administrator pushes for forest protection for sustainable development at Davos

‘Commodity production without deforestation a win-win situation’

Economic growth has done little to reduce child under-nutrition

Data taken from 121 health surveys and 36 countries has been analysed

Rise of Asia: Will GDP do the talking?

The trend is now backed by numbers, as revealed by the European Report on Development