Heading towards a cliff

As India elects new government, the 12th Five Year Plan may no longer be pro-poor

Crores to gamble

National fund for research in clean energy ill-utilised

Agriculture Don't fix is the government's fix

Super Market

Secretive. Exploitative. Is the market in Minor Forest Produce unmanageable? sopan joshi finds out

Unrealistic approach killing rural sanitation programme

Biotech industry has a new patron

Department of Biotechnology is playing venture capitalist to private companies to push biotech research in agriculture

How we reviewed NDA’s interim budget last year

Modi government’s maiden budget was a patchwork of abandoned schemes being revived or existing ones being re-named. Despite some fund …

Climate talks in Bonn conclude but no deal in sight

To revise or not to revise Annexes remains the central divisive issue

100 smart satellite cities on anvil

Push for urban development through PPP and FDI

Concentrated solar power projects may get second extension

Lack of experience in handling new technologies and dearth of funds have been cited as reasons for delay in commissioning projects

Protests grow in Bangladesh over splitting Grameen Bank

Opposition, microfinance activists and US senator voice concern over move

On mitigation

Who will take the lead in mitigation? Will developed countries, with their historical responsibility, take the lead? Or, will it fall on emerging …

On means of implementation (finance, technology transfer and capacity building)

As outlined in Article 4.7 of the Convention, developing countries need support for finance, technology and capacity. Without these, the …

On Adaptation

Adaptation must be central to the new deal, everyone agrees. Differences arise when the issue of financing adaptation arises. If past experience …

On the principles of the Convention

On the principles of the Convention: The essential disagreement is over what principles will apply in the 2015 deal. Does that mean the existing …

CAG slams government over ultra mega power projects

Anil Ambani’s Reliance Power made profits worth Rs 29,033 crore as it was allowed to divert coal

Microfinance institutions escape charge of abetting suicide of clients

Police have closed a third of the micro loans-related suicide cases in Andhra Pradesh

Australian Aboroginal Land Rights Act tabled for amendement

Will Robert Zoellick make a better World Bank president?

'Chinese banks invest in environment-unfriendly projects'

Ghana to increase mining royalty

UNFCCC meet fails to secure emission commitments

Realising low carbon infrastructure dream

IDFC report puts forth an assortment of diverse solutions

Rs 1,86,000 cr illusion

Andhra Pradesh’s Jalayagnam irrigation scheme unviable, contract-driven, says CAG draft report

Andhra salt-makers want recognition as farmers