UN climate talks: Money for Green Climate Fund to be raised from market
Finance agency goes ahead with decision in spite of demand from developing nations to keep private investments out
Budget 2013-14: provisioning for universal healthcare or moving away from agenda?
The world trend is to move towards public health systems, but developments in India seem to be in the opposite direction
Climate deal signed in Paris is weak and unambitious: CSE
The phrase ‘historical responsibility’ has been erased from the Agreement. This weakens the obligations of developed countries, says …
Power of concentration
India has every reason to push for concentrated solar power projects. But the technology has failed to pick up because of poor planning
Hidden industry hand
Attempts are on to derail UN initiative to declare noncommunicable diseases a global priority
Job half done
25 per cent funds allocated to national rural employment scheme remain unspent
What it takes to deliver midday meal
More bus rides
Science & Technology - Briefs
Climate financing adds to poor countries’ debt pile: Oxfam
Eighty per cent of climate financing was provided as loans in 2017-18, according to study
Salvage science
Scientific Advisory Council to Prime Minister seeks more funds and education reforms in science sector
CAG raps environment ministry over ‘illegal’ appointments
Central Pollution Control Board created or upgraded posts without approval of finance ministry
WASH: UN report finds 2030 SDG targets may just be a dream
Plans in place to address water and sanitation issues, countries face hurdles in implementation, says GLAAS report
Elementary failure
Since the Right To Education Act came into force on April 1, 2010, India has been witnessing an experiment that involves parents in enforcing a …
Budget 2013: the path remains the same
Bihar hopes Union Budget will set right Finance Commission’s ‘wrong’
Finance Commission recommended curtailing funds under Backward Region Grant Fund
News 360° - Briefs
International banks lobby for Lafarge
Amounts to influencing ongoing Supreme Court case, say activists
Emergence of South
2013 human development report applauds efforts of developing nations. Is India on track?
Cancun redux
Reflecting upon the fifth ministerial conference of the World Trade Organization at Cancun, a Down To Earth editorial (see: "How not to lose …
Heading towards a cliff
As India elects new government, the 12th Five Year Plan may no longer be pro-poor
Eco-cabs join Chandigarh's public transport service
Plans afoot to increase demand for cycle rickshaws, reduce use of motor vehicles
Crores to gamble
National fund for research in clean energy ill-utilised
Raise tax on diesel cars
Proliferating diesel cars are a public health risk and drain the exchequer