COVID-19 a double whammy for India’s urban poor

There is the shock of the pandemic plus the loss of livelihood

India not to be part of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership

Concerns not addressed: India; 15 other countries to sign agreement in 2020;

Not a promissory note

Demonetisation casts a long shadow over the rural economy

Lok Sabha passes Aadhaar Bill as a single window to distribute subsidy

Opposition terms move a ‘conspiracy to undermine the Rajya Sabha’

Women are overburdened with unpaid work everywhere across the globe

India can learn from some of the countries that are taking steps to tackle this problem

Not a promissory note

Demonetisation casts a long shadow over the rural economy

Use public sector lands for Make in India-like businesses, suggests Economic Survey

It also recommends the use of public lands for start-ups and industrial clusters

COVID-19 exposes India’s dependence on China for active pharma ingredients

India imports around 90 per cent of APIs used to make antibiotics, says an expert

Heading towards a cliff

As India elects new government, the 12th Five Year Plan may no longer be pro-poor

कोविड-19 में श्रम कानूनों की बलि: नव-उदारवादी व्यवस्था ने कल्याणकारी राज्य का खात्मा कर दिया

श्रम अर्थशास्त्री केआर श्याम सुंदर का कहना है, हम श्रम कानूनों के मामले में वापस 19वीं सदी में पहुंच गए हैं

भारत में पढ़ी लिखी महिलाओं में बेरोजगारी दर अधिक: रिपोर्ट

ओईसीडी के इकोनॉमिक सर्वे ऑफ इंडिया में कहा गया है कि भारत में पुरुष और महिलाओं की बेरोजगारी दर के बीच 52 प्रतिशत अंक की ...

‘Centre using finance commission to promote its flagship programmes’

Centre is urging Finance Commission to finalise tax-devolution formula keeping in mind the national development programme

India has one of the highest unemployment rates in women

There is a 52 percentage point difference in the employment rates of men and women in India

'Oxfam’s used clothing trade in Africa opened employment, cut waste'

Second-hand clothing business has changed peoples’ lives for the better — they get a fair wage, steady employment, health care and …

कोविड-19: लॉकडाउन ने बिगाड़ी ग्रामीण भारत की दशा

कोरोनावायरस संक्रमण को रोकने में देश भर में एक साथ किए लॉकडाउन के बाद ग्रामीण भारत की दशा की पड़ताल करती एक बड़ी रिपोर्ट-

Modi at 4: Where are the jobs? A question that haunts the government

As opposed to the promise of creating 2 crore jobs, the government now stands witness to a steady decline in job growth

‘Signing RCEP will mean no duties on solar products’

Amit Gupta, director of legal and corporate affairs, Vikram Solar, talks to Down To Earth about the solar industry’s perspective on …

Circular economy's potential remains unrealised

The importance and necessity of a circular economy, which means cheaper products and services and reduced congestion and pollution, cannot be …

Why we need a circular economy

Reusing products is not only necessary for a sustainable future, but also makes business sense

India's budget just declared

Prime Minister Narendra Modi declares major schemes in his post-demonetisation message on new year's eve

Modi government surrenders at WTO meeting in Nairobi: experts

The failure of the Narendra Modi government to defend the rights of the people of India is nothing but surrender

Budget 2020-21: Will Sitharaman keep aside Rs 1.10 lakh crore to revamp India's discoms

Sitharaman may provide support for Ujjwala beneficiaries for buying refill gas cylinders

India failed to benefit from free trade agreements with Asean: Report

The report, prepared by PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said India’s trade had increased since it entered into FTAs with Asean

Economics Nobel winner Angus Deaton’s pioneer work focused on developing world

The economist’s research touches on many different aspects of consumption

High prices of food lead to malnutrition, says study

Poorer households have the smallest food reserves and are therefore hardest hit by rising food prices: study