Ideas India
The book celebrates bold enterprises of ordinary Indians
In the red
The Union Budget fails to make any provisions for protecting the environment.
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Online: Northern response
Not ready for rabi
Panchayati bonanza
13th Finance Commission puts money in the hands of local governments
Loss and Damaged: Who suffers most from extreme weather events?
While all regions have incurred losses due to extreme weather events, developed countries remain the least affected and most insured from the shocks
Road to net zero: Developing countries can cut 70% emissions with modest investments, says World Bank
High-income countries responsible for historical emissions must rapidly decarbonise, says World Bank report
World Bank gets jittery
As bank gears up for competition, it may further dilute environmental safeguard policies
Climate finance: Donors give less than they claim; and not for mitigation to needy countries
Mitigation finance primarily went to middle-income countries such as Brazil, India, Mexico and Indonesia
Fifteenth Finance Commission: Over Rs. 4.36 lakh crore for local governments
Local governments will get special health grants
Fillip, more funds for disease surveillance in Union Budget 2021-22
Pradhan Mantri AtmaNirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana will help improve detection and treatment of new diseases but not fortify the overall health …
Local knowledge refined with tech & funds can help climate adaptation in Asia-Pacific: IFAD
Digital mapping along with local knowledge can be useful to identify climate-vulnerable hotspots
5 days to CoP26: NDCs insufficient, climate finance unmet till 2023
Signals on key issues such as enhanced climate ambition and climate finance point to poor progress
Economics of population
The 15th Finance Commission has recommended the use of Census 2011 instead of the norm of considering Census 1971, and this change has led to …
African exporters face choppy waters in the wake of Brexit
Emerging market countries that rely heavily on commodity exports will be hit hardest by Britain's decision to leave the European Union
Terminated abruptly
Toeing the US' line appears to be an essential prerequisite for receiving aid from it. The 'Reproductive Health for Refugees Consortium' for aids …
"These are the times of one standard"
S P VASIREDDI, Chairperson and Managing Director, Vimta Labs Ltd, Hyderabad was recently in Delhi. NIDHI JAMWAL caught up with the scientist
Claiming water
The fundamental right to water intends to alleviate suffering. It fails miserably to meet its intention. Feel the lives of those who suffer and …
Mountain biodiversity tops Montreal meet agenda
The entire gamut of activities that threaten ecosystems in the mountain regions dominated discussions at the meeting of the scientific advisory …
Supreme Court allows SKS Microfinance to resume operations in Andhra
Micro-lender among those accused of coercive loan recovery from rural poor; court asks state not to take coercive steps against firm for now
COP28 recap: Climate finance negotiations showed little progress
New climate finance goal discussions remained limited to process, substantive elements pushed to COP29
COP28: New finance goal faces tenuous negotiations
Divergence on Paris Agreement Article 2.1c continues; Brazil points out developing countries’ needs not reflected
Cost of climate action: Africa needs $2.8 trillion from 2020-2030 to meet goals, says report
About 90% climate finance is likely to be external