Two Karnatakas: North-south divide hampers state’s economic, social development

Concentration of development in a few urban centres of the south creates excessive pressure on the region’s resources, hampering the …

Tourism industry faced losses worth $2.6 trillion in 2020-2022

While tourism has rebounded, both tourist numbers and export revenues in 2022 remained 34% below 2019 levels

Tinubu inherits Nigeria’s high debt — an economist analyses what this means for the country’s future

Nigeria’s external debt stock —what it owes non-residents — was $41.69 billion in 2022

Lead exposure led to 30% global cardiovascular deaths in 2019

5.5 million died due to cardiovascular diseases caused by lead exposure in 2019; 95% impact in LMICs

Climate change: alarming Africa-wide report predicts 30% drop in crop revenue, 50 million without water

African leaders need to be very proactive in their climate change and mitigation efforts

Advance warnings

The agriculture sector is estimated to grow at 1.8 per cent in 2023-24—a steep decline from the 4 per cent growth in financial year 2022-…

India faces energy-economic growth paradox for achieving $10 trillion economy goal

The country has a choice between energy efficient sustainable economy and energy intensive economic growth

India reduced emissions intensity 33% in 2005-2019, shows new submission to UN

Current clean power capacity of 41% but 73% power generation in 2022-23 from coal  

No more climate neutral

Climate change entering the realm of formal economic policy-making is an acceptance of the crisis and a warning