When wealth is not health

India's economic growth has come at a terrible price. In two decades, while the GDP more than doubled, vehicular pollution increased eight times …

Geopolitical tensions can hit sub-Saharan Africa’s economic growth, warns IMF

Region could see 4% GDP contraction over 10 years

The way ahead

Good values are necessary for achieving balanced social and economic development

Uncivil servants

In the land of Gandhi, nobody knows how to resolve conflicts peacefully

Trade tactics

Imposing environmental trade sanctions on the South will not help, note experts

Half-hearted democracy

UNDP's Human Development Report 2002 offers a link between politics and development

Going slow

Ploughing on in Punjab

How successful will the state's crop deversification scheme be?

Down To Earth completes 15 years

Liquid pressure

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Bhutan: Pursuit of happiness

Karma Tshiteem is the secretary of the Gross National Happiness Commission, the novel name of Bhutan’s Planning Commission. He tells Aditya …

Stink and muck

India has been plagued with environmental problems, especially air and water. But there is no voice of protest or joint civic effort to change …

When will India be able to control pollution ?

Not till the middle of the 21st century. So be prepared to leave your children behind in a living hell. Unless you are prepared to browbeat …

A quiet Revolution

Six years ago, the Andhra Pradesh government decided to manage forests jointly with the people. This effort is breaking new ground in Naxalite-…

Misdirected move

The Orissa government's decision to increase water cess for irrigation may spell doom for the state's farmers

Dussehri's entrepreneurs

Village women emerge as successful entrepreneurs thanks to NEED an organisation with a difference

Water management practices dismal in states: Niti Aayog

Gujarat, Andhra, MP, Himachal keeps up tight water management

Voiceless representatives

With market taking charge, MPs can do precious little to shape the Budget

Dirty fuel

Even as China reduces carbon dioxide emissions by reducing coal use, US policy encourages it

BRAZIL

No greenhorn

FM focuses on political environment

A Mea Culpa budget

The budget is expected to have all the elements that will empower the government to say, ‘We are pro-poor’

Time to bid adieu

No free lunches in India

Bring back the social sector, but not interventionist planning