Win-win strategy: These countries’ conservation practices have helped their economy too

Countries across the world have identified and adopted measures to conserve wild species that can help develop sustainable livelihood opportunities

World’s most extreme inequality increase in India

Governments poorer than private individuals now as world wealth gets concentrated among a few; a similar situation seen at peak of imperialism …

COVID-19’s cost

The socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on Africa has been more severe compared to the rest of the world

Private sector reforms will be crucial for Africa’s post-COVID-19 economic recovery: Report

Development of capital markets, formalisation of workforce and increasing digitalisation is the way ahead for the continent, according to the …

World economy is slowing down, UNCTAD’s new statistics say

Consistency seen across a range of indicators, according to UNCTAD’s chief statistician

‘Signing RCEP will mean no duties on solar products’

Amit Gupta, director of legal and corporate affairs, Vikram Solar, talks to Down To Earth about the solar industry’s perspective on …

UN reports demands review of non-tariff measures to boost world trade

If implemented in the right trade, such measures can help in achieving sustainable development goals

Why central banks need to take human rights more seriously

36 central banks and banking supervisors, participate in the central bank and supervisors network for greening the financial system

Amazon, Google and Facebook warrant antitrust scrutiny for many reasons – not just because they’re large

When it comes to whether Silicon Valley giants are abusing their market power, size is only part of the problem

Circular economy's potential remains unrealised

The importance and necessity of a circular economy, which means cheaper products and services and reduced congestion and pollution, cannot be …

COVID-19: Centre’s relief package an eyewash for NREGA workers

The Rs 1.7 lakh crore package by the Centre has nothing for the 13 million NREGA workers

COVID-19 lockdown to inflict $65.7 bln loss on Africa every month: UN

Food security threatened; about 70% slum dwellers surveyed by UN in Kenya missing meals or eating less

WTO talks end with no consensus on agriculture support

Negotiations on fisheries “came close” to a deal but one or two or two matters could not be reached

Gloomy days ahead: 97% in Afghanistan to be poor by 2022, warns UNDP

Every other Afghan citizen needs urgent humanitarian aid amid Taliban takeover

Red Sea crisis: Suez Canal is not the only ‘choke point’ that threatens to disrupt global supply chains

Choke points are narrow parts of main trade lanes, usually straits or canals

Book Excerpt: Of ‘King Cotton’ and Vidarbha

How the path dependencies in the cotton economy crossed the paths of Vidarbha, Britain, and the American South is a fascinating story

Over 69 million children live in poverty in 40 of the world’s richest countries: UNICEF

Migration, race and ethnicity drives inequalities in child poverty risks in these countries, researchers find

Simply Put: Widening gap

Simply put: How to index India’s petrol prices

COVID-19: Indian household debt increased by 5% in FY20

Household debt in FY21 increases to 37.3% of GDP from 32.5 per cent in FY20  

What does India need from Union Budget 2021-22

Simply put: Indian farmers’s (para) freedom

Simply Put: COVID-19 and MGNREGA - Watch where you go

Simply put: The Trojan relief package

Simply Put: Fruit of our labour