Developed nations turn a blind eye to the need for sustainable climate finance

They stalled meaningful discussion on the issue of reliable and sustainable sources of finance for developing countries

Back to toilet school

On August 15, the government announced it had achieved the target of building toilets in all schools in India. But are these toilets functional?

Chidambaram pinpoints targets ahead of polls

Offers budget sops to women, youth and the poor

Voiceless representatives

With market taking charge, MPs can do precious little to shape the Budget

World Bank gets jittery

As bank gears up for competition, it may further dilute environmental safeguard policies

Funds for more forests

The Centre plans to set up a banking institution for afforestation programmes

An official fiasco

A ritual offer of nothing

On June 16, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's exhortation to "implement the river conservation programme with a greater sense of urgency and …

No greenhorn

FM focuses on political environment

Science against poverty

Sudev Barar on open-source software

Nuchem is a company in Delhi that develops and sells water/effluent treatment technologies, chemicals and laminated panels. Sudev Barar, its …

World Bank's friendship with corporate sector

Millionaire mukhiyas

Money pumped in development schemes in Bihar is giving rise to a new breed of village heads, flush with money and flexing muscles

Turncoat 'thieves'

Former teak smugglers become official forest guards

Will India have its green moment in politics?

The fact that these issues are still remote from our understanding is evidenced by a survey which revealed that more than 74% people between the …

Harsh Vardhan seeks tax of Rs 3.5 per stick on cigarettes, bidis

Earlier increase in tax ineffective in deterring smokers as it focused on length of cigarettes and led to production of shorter length cigarettes,…

Reaching for the sun

Micro-financed solar energy systems light up Bangladesh’s rural areas

Looking beyond privatisation

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Future power

Common intent

Some uncommon proposals in UPA's maiden budget

Deluge of foreign patent applications in India

ICMR to get more funds, power

ADB officials quit protesting policies

Health schemes caught between government & World Bank

Centre wakes up to Naxal menace