China's investment in Africa suspected

US Senate votes to lift restrictions on funds for stem cell research

Wanted: An urban equivalent of MGNREGA

Such a programme is the need of the hour not only as a measure to revive the urban economy now, but also to mitigate any further shocks to …

Report card on climate change aid: developed countries not transparent

Emerging economies cannot make emissions reduction conditional to financial support says the US

The dark zone

When Down To Earth correspondents nidhi jamwal and d b manisha started filing their reports on the problem of fluoride and arsenic in groundwater,…

Climate change conference- World leaders fail to act again

The 12th Conference of Parties to the UN climate convention saw the setting up of an adaptation fund to help poor countries. Ritu Gupta …

It’s pouring money and schemes in agriculture

No dearth of funds for agri credit and new institutions

US banks under fire for investing in coal

Power games at UN climate talks

Climate talks unfolded amid high drama. Developing countries protested inaction by developed countries, civil society organisations walked out, …

World gets a yellow card

The Warsaw climate talks serve a grim warning to the world that inaction will cost, writes Chandra Bhushan as he leaves Warsaw just before the …

A step-by-step guide on how Union budget is formulated

To start the process, the budget division issues an annual budget circular around the last week of August or the first fortnight of September …

Radioactive mirage

India is aggressively shopping for nuclear fuel and technology to ramp up its energy production. What does it mean in terms of cost, technology …

Treasure in troubled land

International aid has supported the economy of Afghanistan for 12 years. With aid flow gradually declining, the war-torn country will now have to …

Long yarn

The cotton story is a tangled tale. In many parts of India, farmers are committing suicide. It's been a while Andhra Pradesh, Punjab and now …

Food security bill ordinance deferred

Cabinet to consult Opposition in special session of Parliament

Diesel price hike: no scope for roll back

'Not raising diesel prices would harm economy much more'

Poor regulators do not a rich country make

Meghalaya limestone quarries closed

Rice at risk

Growing paddy is not viable for small farmers of Kerala. Will the state be able to preserve the crop which delivers a number of ecological …

'Chhattisgarh's PPP model for diagnostic services flawed'

Team of experts deputed by Centre says state's plan could lead to denial of services to poor patients and filing of false claims

Sun block

Financial woes, delay in raw material supply stall most of the concentrated solar power projects

Development handcuffed

Confidential audit exposes financial, planning lapses in Andhra’s urban renewal mission

Non-profit diseases

There is a logic to the idea of neglected diseases. Historically the diseases poor people get--largely in the poorer parts of the world--haven't …

Is JFM relevant?

Two Acts give people rights. JFM only promised partnership

Latin lessons

Experiments in cash transfer in Latin America