Look back at the decade: Geopolitics
At the end of the second decade of the millenium no one knows how human activity would affect its pristine ecology
India’s not joining the latest free-trade deal which limits Australia’s market access
India would have been the main area of additional market access for Australian agricultural and other exports
No worries, government assures dairy industry on RCEP
India’s homegrown dairy industry would require a support of around Rs 8-10 per kilogram of milk if the government allows import of dairy …
Economic Survey 2018-19: Increasing access to charging points key to boost electric vehicle sales
Only 0.06 per cent of the total cars in India are electric, while China has two per cent and Norway has 39 per cent
Inequality among farmers keeps 85 per cent out of discourse
Like in the formal economy, the farm economy also suffers from concentration of lands within a small group
It is unhealthy to be a woman in India
The 2018 Global Gender Gap report ranks India at a dismal 108 out of 149 countries; and in the South Asian region, India …
Report warns of increasing risks of Nitrogen pollution
The amount of nitrogen in chemically reactive forms has doubled since the beginning of the 20th century, warns the report by Organisation for …
Energy in news on April 12
Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments on energy
Budget 2018: Swachh Bharat Mission funds cut down
For the first time in the last four years, the allocation for the sanitation programme was reduced
Where will farmers go to get jobs?
There is a significant reduction in farm jobs. India must create alternative opportunities for those abandoning agriculture
Takeaways from President Pranab Mukherjee's opening speech during budget session
In his speech, the President gave emphasis on financial inclusion, development schemes and women power
Economic growth in least developed countries of Africa saw sharp decline since 2012
According to a new report, global poverty is increasingly concentrated within the group of 48 LDC countries
Natural resources can pay for Myanmar's needs
The government can allocate money more rationally between ministries and set ministry spending limits based on available resources, thanks …
The unbearable burden of 2015
This is the second full budget of the NDA, coinciding with the second year of its governance
The fourth industrial revolution: what does WEF's Klaus Schwab leave out?
After steam, electricity and computers come cyber-physical systems: the fourth industrial revolution. A new book by …
Qualitywise, India is miles ahead
The Indian entries in a recent development video competition held by the British Council, far outpaced their competitors in production quality, …
Green politics must be pragmatic to succeed
Erstwhile Green Party spokesperson Sara Parkin on the future of green movements in the industrialised world.
A look at the future
There is, therefore, no dearth of opportunities that can and should be seized to get rid of poverty and illiteracy, improve living standards, and …
Japan at cross roads
If there is one country that has done quite well for itself in managing the natural environment throughout its history, it is Japan. But the run …
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 your …
Eco-links
India's first Human Development Report needs to look beyond numbers at ecology-poverty linkages
Shortchanged
What ails the economies of the eight northeastern states? The warped fiscal policies of the Union government
COP27 impact: What does the loss and damage fund mean for Majuli’s Salmora potters?
Riverbank erosion due to climate change and government measures to deal with it are both affecting the Assam community
Sub-Saharan Africa might need nearly a century to achieve gender parity: Global Gender Gap Report
Gender equality in the region may not be fully realised until 2125
Budget 2023-24: Economic Survey likely to peg India’s growth at 6-6.8%, says media report
Economic Survey to be presented January 31, just before the Budget February 1