Migration in India: A shift in agenda

Migration is an adaptation strategy for communities vulnerable to climate change impacts. Governments should plan for such demographic shifts

Kill ‘dwarves’, recommends ‘creatively destructive’ Economic Survey

India’s small firms are holding back growth and job creation; government plans for something else to tide over job crisis

India's industrial production shrinks 1.1% in August

Quick estimates show declines in manufacturing, electricity andnegligible growth in mining

Agriculture key to creating jobs in India's largely informal economy

The NDA government is repeating the mistake of the Vajpayee regime by relying on the formal sector for job creation

खेती किसानी छोड़ रहा है ग्रामीण भारत, आजीविका के लिए कहां जाएं किसान

ग्रामीण भारत अब कृषि पर निर्भरता कम करता जा रहा है, लेकिन क्या गैर कृषि क्षेत्र में उसके लिए संभावनाएं हैं

10 million jobs: Vajpayee floated, Manmohan adopted, and Modi faltered

How the promise gave birth to India Shining campaign and ultimately led to defeat of NDA-I

Odisha's mines may power the country, but what about its people?

Mining has not yielded commensurate dividends to life in Odisha

Climate change to lower living standards of 50% Indians: World Bank

Most affected states will be Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh

Rooftop solar power’s massive job potential untapped

India has only met 9.5 per cent of the target for roof-top solar power, which has the maximum job potential

Africa’s protected areas may need 10 times more funds: Study

Nature-based tourism can bridge funding gap, highlights a report released at the ongoing Africa’s Wildlife Economy Summit

Odisha’s artisans strike gold with golden grass

Handicrafts made from the wild grass are helping change lives in Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur, providing people with a steady source of income  

Ocean economy set to double in size by 2030

With more sustainable development, the economy can touch over US $ 3.2 trillion by 2030, according to an OECD report

5 से 10 साल में कॉल सेंटर की नौकरियां खत्म हो जाएंगी

डाउन टू अर्थ ने ऑटोमेशन के खतरों और संभावनाओं पर भारतीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान दिल्ली के निदेशक वी. रामगोपाल राव से बात की

'Renewable energy sector employment increased in 2015'

The total number of jobs in renewables worldwide continued to rise even as the growth in jobs slowed down compared to previous years, says a new …

Post COVID-19 pandemic: Hybrid-work model in the new-normal

We discuss the digital divide, but the new-normal induced by COVID-19 should make us discuss the living divide as well

Both financial and non-financial factors matter for ASHAs: Study

Preferences change depending on factors including level of education, size of family, status as main earner

Energy in news on June 5

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on energy

COVID-19 migrants: Future of work and production

Work needs to be reimagined. This is an opportunity to renew rural economies and make them resilient; but it won’t to be easy  

1 करोड़ नौकरियों का वादा किसका था?

एनडीए सरकार ने 2001 में यह वादा किया था लेकिन अब वर्तमान सरकार भी नौकरियां सुरक्षित न कर पाने की वही गलती दोहरा रही ...

Internal migration in India: Why, Where, How much

Millions leave there homes in India, especially its villages, in search of livelihood and flock towards cities relatively more affluent

Why we need basic universal income in post-COVID world

Without much larger injections of cash, we would still be facing a reduction in aggregate demand and an inevitable recession  

African countries are fighting an addiction

Africa is the only continent that imports more food than it produces. Down To Earth brings ground report from 10 African countries to assess …

Where will farmers go to get jobs?

There is a significant reduction in farm jobs. India must create alternative opportunities for those abandoning agriculture

COVID-19 lockdown: Isn’t it time for the State to do business again?

The government has to step away from its role of a regulator succumbing to the pressure of businesses; it must recognise its power as procurer / …

MGNREGA: Today and tomorrow

The programme can provide a safety net for the poor, not just in COVID-19 times, but for times to come