One step forward, two steps back

The initial phase of UPA II witnessed prolific rule making, but this was not followed up with responsible governance

The war for intellectual property

Day 1 of World Health Assembly highlights why WHO is crucial for universal health

Window without a green view

Critics question the degree of democracy and transparency involved in the Global Environment Facility's horsetrading of power between the North …

A matter of perception

The nature of the World Bank interest in air pollution in India

And the World Bank president is

...Paul Wolfowitz. And you thought you couldn't be surprised

Saving the World Bank

The new Inspection Panel, whose first brief is Nepal's Arun III dam, is most certainly a radical step towards self-examination. It may cure …

Pay-offs to progress

Economic development has been the watchword in India's march onto the 21st century. But the country is paying an enormous price for this much-…

Prioritising people

Overwhelming negative response towards the World Bank-sponsored Flood management plan to be implemented in Bangladesh, saw the government and …

Africa proposes

Recognise community knowledge. Do not patent life

Debt end

Efforts to relieve poor countries of their debt remains inadequate

Waking up to ACTA

UN falls victim to its inherent weaknesses

There are several reasons why the UN finds itself bereft of power today. Part of the crisis results from the cash-strapped organisation's own …

Power struggle

Nepal's controversial Arun III dam becomes the first World Bank-bankrolled project taken up for re-scrutiny by the Bank's new Inspection Panel …

Devolution is bankrupt

Now even the World Bank says money should flow to local bodies directly

Anomalies galore

A survey of a World Bank-funded environment programme in Assam

Day 2: countries share their experiences of fighting antimicrobial resistance

Experts fear India will accept the draft global action plan on antimicrobial resistance despite reservations

New rules for secrecy

Critics have condemned the World Bank's new information policy, as a mockery of the basic rules of informed public debate and environmental …

Get the World Bank in

That's the only way to make the government take note of corruption

Too opaque for comfort

There is a serious mismatch between global realities and the World Bank's governing structure

World Water Forum prioritises integrated urban planning for water security

Governments must finance water-sensitive designs for cities to ensure sustainable water management, say experts

Last call

Will the song of the sarus be heard when the wetlands of Uttar Pradesh are drained?

Democratising the global food chain

From corporatisation to cooperatives

Climate, capital and conflict

The alternative to fossil-fuel based economy is being sought in free market instruments such as pollution permits, cap and trade, carbon tax and …

Pitcher of disquiet

It’s not just glory, Kumbh also deluges holy city with filth