South Asia

South African president works with cabinet on nuclear matters, says official statement

Government denies opposition charge that the president negotiated the nuclear deal with Russia alone

‘Citizens must not just blame the government but criticise it’

Public policy expert Rajendra Pratap Gupta speaks about his new book

FSSAI commits to stricter labelling norms, but without a timeline

Experts stress on proper warning, regulations on advertisements

Forest, forest, burning bright

It’s time Indian policy makers had a nuanced understanding of forest fires

SRI LANKA

Troubled waters

States view the draft water information bill as an instrument of Central interference

Health monitor

The government clears a new policy to monitor epidemics and reduce disaster impacts

CENTRAL AFRICA

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LA PAZ

Bond with people

Old wives'tale

The US pollution laws surpass all limits of hypocrisy

Nuked policy

Indian experts wary of new Indo-US nuclear partnership

Anti-smoking ad in the UK, ahead of ban on public smoking

Population can’t be ignored. It has to be part of the policy solution to our world’s problems

The longer we do nothing about population growth, the worse it gets

Battery swapping for electric vehicles: 10 ways India can lead the change

Technologies used for battery swapping have not yet taken off in India and charging is preferred. 

'Half of India without significant wealth'

Inequality hurts democracy, which is why governments need to intervene and regulate to fix this trend: Lucas Chancel, lead editor of World …

Why management students need to be sensitised on human, public policy issues

A well-designed study of public policy can equip students with understanding of issues confronting society, economy and nation

Petro to Electro: ‘Energy transition is happening, and it is unstoppable’

Down To Earth speaks to Gauri Singh from the International Renewable Energy Agency on the global transition to clean energy

India’s vehicles scrappage policy: A step forward but a missed opportunity

An important step forward, but falls short of becoming an instrument of green recovery

Bending backward for good food

We need to make the connection between what we eat and why we eat it. Because if we lose the knowledge and culture of our local cuisines then we …

Letting go of the colonial hangover should be the goal of the new forest policy

Forest department in India needs to reverse its role from being the owner and regulator of forests to becoming a facilitator in community-managed …

Measures to curb 'unethical profiteering' by private hospitals not working: Govt report

Patients and health groups asserted that the unethical practices of private hospitals are a direct outcome of the regulatory vacuum

Can 104th Indian Science Congress claim any achievement?

From nanoscience to navigation satellites and sanitation to antibiotics resistance, the potential of science in tackling development issues was …