Power cut

Maharashtra's decentralisation plan gets derailed even before it can take off

Tough measure

Book review: Panchayats, democracy and development

In 1992 the Indian Parliament approved of the 73rd constitutional amendment, which made it mandatory for state governments to devolve powers to …

Report: Face financial risk - Ignore climate change

A 2003 report, Carbon Finance and the Global Equity Markets, identifies changing climate due to rising global average temperature as one of the …

No lifesaver this

Still no viable alternative for drugs price control

On Robert Zoellick, new World Bank president

Bank's world

Following rules doesn't pay

Panchayat civil servants, not yet

States want them, but not willing to spend on their salaries

No banking on the World Bank

... when its controversial actions invariably invite flak

RIP Panchayati Raj ministry

The new-found `cooperative federalism' will kill the third tier of government in India

For the record

Setting up shop

First, the government shook scientific institutions out of their lethargy by applying the brake on funds. Now, its asking them to tie up with …

Sick berth

The Bhopal Memorial Hospital and Research Centre has done little for the long-term treatment of gas victims

Budget 2021-22 should incentivise clean fuel for pollution control

Transition to cleaner fuels used for combustion, as done in Beijing, is the most dependable solution to clean Delhi’s air

Gram panchayats get more funds for Swachh Bharat activities

Mandatory for lowest tier elected bodies to use half the funds allocated under 15th Finance Commission

Bangkok climate negotiations: Daunting divisions remain on climate finance

Discussions on financial reporting requirements under the Paris Agreement expose the deep divide among the Parties 

New climate fund established to help developing countries track climate actions

The initiative is expected to support developing countries in meeting their enhanced transparency requirements in a timely manner

States get bigger share from Central taxes, freedom to restructure programmes

For the first time, finance commission has recommended giving weightage to forest cover of states for devolving funds

‘States that use less must get less’

Standing committee makes allocation of tribal funds conditional

Who said what and pledged how much

Making it mandatory

Growth of R&D

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Helping hand