Mint tales
Book>> The Ascent of Money, A Financial History of the World By Niall Ferguson, Allen Lane London 2008 Price Rs 595
India’s G20 Presidency: It’s an opportunity to set the agenda on crucial challenges of our time
New Delhi’s presidency could prove instrumental in steering policy towards climate action, sustainable growth, energy security and a host …
India’s MSMEs must pare emissions and climate finance may be the nudge they need
Traditional funds are not enough for the MSME sector to achieve decarbonisation; we need to unlock international climate funds as well
COP 26: Contentious issues of finance, carbon markets pushed to week 2
CoP26 President Alok Sharma reported progress made during week one in Glasgow in an informal stocktaking plenary November 8
In conversation with South Africa’s central bank governor Lesetja Kganyago
“There is nothing monetary policy can do to produce the engineers that the country needs in order for its economy to grow.”
DTE in Indian Science Congress: chronic underfunding in this sector highlighted
PM Modi reposes faith in deep-rooted scientific tradition to help India quickly adapt to new realities
A utlitarian look at cheap housing
LOW-COST HOUSING IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES G C Mathur Publisher: Centre for Science & Technology of the Non-aligned and Other Developing …
WHO seeks increase in AIDS funds
The World Health Organisation has called for enhanced spending and a joint UN initiative to combat the threat of AIDS.
Coalition lor a cause
US activists demand a say in the government's modus operandi in using funds for breast cancer research
Going Dutch
The Netherlands leads the way in sustainable investments -- funds that go towards the setting up of projects that are ecologically viable
Grassroots NGOs by women for women
Book>> Grassroots ngos by Women for Women by Femida Handy, Meenaz Kassam, Suzanne Feeney, Bhagyashree Ranade
Intrepid non-learners
Indian politicians travel on public money—for what they can learn from the click of a mouse
Global health systems receive only 4.9% international funds to adapt to climate change: Study
Funds required in early warnings, climate-resilient health infrastructure, say researchers
91% of sub-Saharan African workers don’t save for old age: Why that’s a problem and how to fix it
A well-developed pension system that provides adequate income to the elderly will help sub-Saharan countries in many ways
Gender decides how healthcare expenditure is financed in India
Females are always at a more disadvantaged position in terms of healthcare financing, according to our analysis
News: China pushes back on adaptation finance
Rejects EU's $3 billion pledge as a paltry sum
REDD+ has failed to achieve its objectives: CSE report
Not only does large-scale financing remains a major issue, REDD+’s performance in halting or reversing deforestation also remains questionable
Funds for research on neglected diseases lowest in 2015
Over 1 billion people in 149 countries worldwide suffer from one or more neglected diseases
Economic Survey tells government to utilise public finance to combat climate change
Green finance from private sources is not available so the government must leverage public finance to stop global warming
Net equality
A campaign to protect Net neutrality has sparked a debate on how to keep the Internet open to all. There are differing views on what neutrality …
Rs 60 crore for 250,000 panchayats
The Centre's decision to reduce Panchayati Raj Ministry's budget and transfer its schemes to states has left the ministry bewildered about its …
The rulers nouveaux
Madhya Pradesh took a head-start in implementing the 3-tier panchayati raj. But lack of finances might just undo the transfer of power to the people
Where will the moolah come from?
The Third World feels that the move by the industrialised countries to link ADB's lending policies to social objectives may hamper growth in Asia
Squabbles thwart Third World projects
North vs South differences of opinion and the donor countries' control over funds has impeded the phasing out of ozone-depleting substances in …
Healthy, wealthy and wise
ECONOMICS OF HEALTH CARE FINANCING: THE INVISIBLE HAND Cam Donaldson and Karen Gerard Publisher: Macmillan, UK Price: Not stated Pages: 216