A dull year for renewable energy
While the increase in solar capacity has been stated clearly, it is unclear what direction the currently faltering renewable industry will take …
Budget 2018: Can Centre allay farmers’ concerns over price crash, low market density?
The average agricultural growth has reached its lowest in the last four years to 1.9 per cent
Brokering carbon
The world urgently needs a comprehensive approach that considers responsibility, capability and development indicators towards dividing the …
Delhi budget aims to address air pollution with transport reforms
Non-profit organisation Centre for Science and Environment welcomes budget for increased allocation to public transport, but demands radical …
Rural crisis imminent as budget gives villages a miss
Cut in allocation for rural development comes at a time when most villages are witnessing reverse migration, resulting in 3 per cent dip in rural …
Over Rs 2,000 crore to clean up and conserve Ganga
Government sets aside Rs 100 crore to expedite detailed project reports for its controversial river-linking plan.
What to expect from the budget
Narendra Modi's first budget may have many surprises contrary to popular expectations being raised in media. Don't ignore the deficit monsoon and …
Inclusive budget for inclusive growth
Budgets should not just talk about GDP and sops. It should ensure that basic rights and necessities of people are met in an effective manner
COP27: Dash for natural gas on a scale that threatens 1.5°C goal, says report
Cumulative emissions from LNG are estimated to be over 40 Gigatonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalent (CO2) higher between 2020 and 2050
Richest 1% emit twice as much carbon as poorest 50%: Oxfam report
The richest 10% accounted for 46% of emissions growth; the poorest 50% accounted for 6%
Long-awaited norms to tackle carbon market irregularities fall short, lack efficacy
ICVCM’s assessment framework fails to put robust checks on the voluntary carbon market
Wind energy industry in a tizzy over Jaitley's budget speech
The Hindi version proposes reintroduction of a tax break, but there is no mention of it in the English version online
Mr Chidambaram, show some courage to win votes
Excise cut for all types of vehicles, especially fuel-guzzling SUVs, undermines earlier UPA decisions in public interest
Two for tangle
Development takes backseat in Northeast as two Central agencies try to outcompete each other
Andhra government fails to present much-hyped agriculture budget
It presents only an action plan for agriculture; Rs 25,962 crore earmarked for agriculture and allied sectors
Irrigation sector gets boost in Union Budget
Apart from generous budgetary allocation, the government will utilise MGNREGS to increase the water harvesting potential of drought-affected …
Health
Funding for the National Health Mission has been reduced by 20 per cent; spending on public health will also be reduced by 8 per cent
Budget biased towards Andhra, fumes Telangana
Country’s newest state gets a horticulture university and a Debt Recovery Tribunal while Andhra gets an IIT, AIIMS, 20 industrial clusters …
Why Rs 200 crore for Patel statue?
Statue of Unity, projected as the world’s tallest structure, has no environment clearance and will displace tribals
Jairam Ramesh seeks to minimise budget cut for rural development
Gives details to finance ministry on the impact of revised budget estimates on individual schemes
Beyond a flailing state
Health ministry cannot provide basic services, the finance ministry cannot collect taxes and the chaos of governance worsens
Union Budget 2019-20: Blue sky thinking hits grey sky limit
New budget gives miss to blue-sky mission. Offers only a few sectoral hooks in transport and energy to nudge clean air action
COP27 diary (November 10): Rich countries admit funding gap in addressing loss & damage
A round-up of what went on at the Sharm El-Sheikh summit
What is in the Union Budget 2021-22 for children? Not much
The budget continues to deprive pregnant women, lactating mothers and children from vital benefits of schemes and interventions
Paris foretold and forewarned: what to expect from COP21
The French government knows it cannot make the same blunders as the Danish government made in Copenhagen in 2009, when trust between countries&…